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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$15.1B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
907,000
-261,200
| -22% | -$4.53M |
|
1077
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.6B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
188,644
-43,128
| -19% | -$3.59M |
|
1078
Ingredion
INGR
$6.69B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
121,594
+90,921
| +296% | +$12.3M |
|
1079
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
204,065
+139,227
| +215% | +$10.7M |
|
|
WCN
1080
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.5B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
87,767
-72,686
| -45% | -$14M |
|
1081
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$10.7B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
916,900
+309,900
| +51% | +$6.05M |
|
1082
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.9B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
+354,629
| New | +$15.3M |
|
1083
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
314,469
+268,645
| +586% | +$12.6M |
|
1084
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
32,100
+4,700
| +17% | +$2.3M |
|
1085
Conagra Brands
CAG
$8B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
795,006
+577,217
| +265% | +$13.5M |
|
1086
Symbotic
SYM
$5.2B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
+418,342
| New | +$11M |
|
1087
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.56B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
181,028
+44,261
| +32% | +$3.88M |
|
1088
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
119,100
+41,300
| +53% | +$5.45M |
|
|
NETD
1089
DELISTED
Nabors Energy Transition Corp II
NETD
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
1,459,229
| – | – |
|
|
TLN
1090
CALL
Talen Energy Corp
TLN
$14.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
+55,700
| New | +$13.2M |
|
1091
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.24B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
293,338
+53,785
| +22% | +$3.03M |
|
1092
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.63B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
253,101
+9,144
| +4% | +$543K |
|
1093
Orion
OEC
$340M
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
1,539,252
+251,180
| +20% | +$2.84M |
|
1094
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
165,815
-135,081
| -45% | -$10.7M |
|
1095
CALL
Unity
U
$20.3B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
666,900
-118,100
| -15% | -$2.6M |
|
1096
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.4B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
112,149
-99,319
| -47% | -$13.7M |
|
|
LIF
1097
Life360
LIF
$3.61B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+246,736
| New | +$12.7M |
|
1098
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
232,000
-118,000
| -34% | -$7.25M |
|
1099
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+126,829
| New | +$13M |
|
1100
Nu Skin
NUS
$232M
| $16M | 0.01% |
2,007,781
-375,469
| -16% | -$2.64M |
|
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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.