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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Alcon
ALC
$35.5B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
141,853
-154,986
| -52% | -$13.9M |
|
1102
FormFactor
FORM
$8.42B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
474,561
+221,609
| +88% | +$8.15M |
|
1103
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
184,736
+120,858
| +189% | +$8.3M |
|
1104
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.66B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
408,889
+314,383
| +333% | +$9.98M |
|
1105
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
62,800
-72,100
| -53% | -$19M |
|
1106
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
324,959
+129,813
| +67% | +$5.79M |
|
1107
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.56B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
243,957
+152,108
| +166% | +$8.48M |
|
1108
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$50.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
46,059
+32,559
| +241% | +$10.3M |
|
1109
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
228,845
-46,326
| -17% | -$2.59M |
|
1110
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
207,896
+186,954
| +893% | +$11M |
|
|
WCC
1111
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
85,369
+18,502
| +28% | +$3.31M |
|
|
CCIX
1112
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp IX
CCIX
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
1,230,669
| – | – |
|
1113
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
38,314
-16,151
| -30% | -$5.19M |
|
1114
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
330,000
| – | – |
|
|
1115
CALL
GE Vernova
GEV
$247B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
43,200
-93,675
| -68% | -$32.7M |
|
1116
Trex
TREX
$4.77B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
226,936
-145,631
| -39% | -$9.46M |
|
1117
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.16B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
647,506
+337,755
| +109% | +$6.47M |
|
1118
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.2B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
227,421
+78,343
| +53% | +$4.44M |
|
1119
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
386,689
+65,995
| +21% | +$2.22M |
|
1120
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$53.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
200,000
-520,900
| -72% | -$40.6M |
|
1121
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$128B
| $13M | 0.01% |
29,200
-20,600
| -41% | -$9.48M |
|
1122
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $13M | 0.01% |
57,800
-1,400
| -2% | -$364K |
|
1123
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+39,600
| New | +$11.9M |
|
1124
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.83B
| $13M | 0.01% |
132,229
+126,102
| +2,058% | +$14.3M |
|
1125
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$190B
| $13M | 0.01% |
41,500
-171,200
| -80% | -$51.2M |
|
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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.