David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$522M |
| 4 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$464M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$981M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$951M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$499M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.25% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.45% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
76,593
+56,254
| +277% | +$12M |
|
|
EXE
1027
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.3B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
+136,201
| New | +$14.2M |
|
1028
Littelfuse
LFUS
$10.2B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
77,043
+22,508
| +41% | +$5.15M |
|
1029
NetApp
NTAP
$36.7B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
172,533
+62,801
| +57% | +$6.94M |
|
1030
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.1B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
170,070
+30,069
| +21% | +$2.97M |
|
1031
Cognex
CGNX
$9.85B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
507,591
+73,743
| +17% | +$2.6M |
|
1032
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
229,100
+25,400
| +12% | +$1.84M |
|
1033
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$74.6B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
35,300
-500
| -1% | -$225K |
|
1034
Celestica
CLS
$37.1B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
191,475
+39,107
| +26% | +$4.15M |
|
1035
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.12B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
1,348,893
+642,670
| +91% | +$7.15M |
|
|
THS
1036
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
556,630
+213,544
| +62% | +$6.77M |
|
1037
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $15M | 0.01% |
113,600
-80,600
| -42% | -$10.7M |
|
1038
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $15M | 0.01% |
1,825,200
+205,200
| +13% | +$2.09M |
|
1039
PUT
IonQ
IONQ
$16.6B
| $15M | 0.01% |
679,500
+661,200
| +3,613% | +$21.4M |
|
1040
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.79B
| $15M | 0.01% |
67,881
-11,972
| -15% | -$3.12M |
|
|
AXON
1041
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.5B
| $15M | 0.01% |
28,500
-27,200
| -49% | -$15.9M |
|
|
FARO
1042
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $15M | 0.01% |
548,294
-130,759
| -19% | -$3.83M |
|
1043
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.3B
| $15M | 0.01% |
23,600
-15,200
| -39% | -$10.5M |
|
1044
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.67B
| $15M | 0.01% |
2,105,100
+1,978,400
| +1,561% | +$17.6M |
|
1045
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
194,800
+73,500
| +61% | +$5.5M |
|
1046
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $14.9M | 0.01% |
211,100
-95,400
| -31% | -$7.63M |
|
|
ANSS
1047
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
46,702
+43,554
| +1,384% | +$14.6M |
|
1048
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.7B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
71,300
-129,100
| -64% | -$25.8M |
|
1049
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.2B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
338,414
+328,514
| +3,318% | +$16.9M |
|
1050
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.7B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
44,387
+41,402
| +1,387% | +$16M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, David Shaw held 4,902 positions worth $112B, down 18% from $136B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $21.6B in Q1 2025, closing 704 positions and reducing 1,734 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $951M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock worth $88.2M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2025 buy was KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock: 1,800,000 shares worth $88.2M.
- David Shaw added most to GE Vernova in Q1 2025, an estimated $686M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Boeing, cutting an estimated $981M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $951M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $112B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- David Shaw opened 569 new positions and closed 704 in Q1 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 18% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.