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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$911M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$699M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$672M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$643M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$534M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$472M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
336,976
+108,131
| +47% | +$6.08M |
|
1027
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.72B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,604,531
+400,321
| +33% | +$4.41M |
|
1028
CALL
Telus
TU
$15.5B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,125,000
+450,000
| +67% | +$6.98M |
|
1029
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,179,480
+1,076,951
| +1,050% | +$15.6M |
|
1030
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.9B
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,267,258
+438,792
| +53% | +$5.69M |
|
1031
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.57B
| $18M | 0.01% |
399,425
+362,716
| +988% | +$17.8M |
|
1032
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.59B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
3,835,407
+783,035
| +26% | +$3.59M |
|
1033
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
93,776
-29,836
| -24% | -$6.87M |
|
1034
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
529,000
-180,100
| -25% | -$6.25M |
|
1035
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,200,423
-285,156
| -19% | -$4.35M |
|
|
AAM
1036
DELISTED
AA Mission Acquisition Corp
AAM
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,707,750
| – | – |
|
|
ANSC
1037
DELISTED
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp
ANSC
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
1,638,750
| – | – |
|
1038
General Mills
GIS
$21.9B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
342,812
-229,719
| -40% | -$12.7M |
|
1039
Coinbase
COIN
$47.4B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
50,591
+36,991
| +272% | +$8.65M |
|
1040
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
95,009
+84,677
| +820% | +$13M |
|
1041
BCE
BCE
$22.2B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
794,876
+759,486
| +2,146% | +$16.6M |
|
1042
WEX
WEX
$6.93B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
120,021
-40,057
| -25% | -$5.38M |
|
1043
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
31,600
+21,300
| +207% | +$12.5M |
|
1044
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
335,000
+241,700
| +259% | +$10.5M |
|
1045
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
175,600
+164,500
| +1,482% | +$17.6M |
|
|
SAGE
1046
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
1,917,284
-170,159
| -8% | -$1.25M |
|
1047
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
845,511
-137,567
| -14% | -$2.86M |
|
1048
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.67B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
229,882
+20,056
| +10% | +$1.36M |
|
1049
CALL
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.53B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
95,000
+13,200
| +16% | +$1.41M |
|
1050
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
76,028
-142,669
| -65% | -$33.1M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, David Shaw held 4,838 positions worth $141B, up 26% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.51B of net new capital in Q2 2025, opening 647 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GE Vernova, an estimated $768M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2025 buy was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was GE Vernova, cutting an estimated $768M.
- David Shaw fully exited Novo Nordisk in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $176M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $141B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw opened 647 new positions and closed 532 in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.