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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.4B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+980,547
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1127
TransAlta
TAC
$3.87B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,387,408
+694,892
| +100% | +$7.7M |
|
1128
GameStop
GME
$8.1B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
580,135
-1,070,615
| -65% | -$28M |
|
1129
Synopsys
SNPS
$77.6B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
30,164
+29,427
| +3,993% | +$14.3M |
|
1130
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
169,000
-7,800
| -4% | -$840K |
|
1131
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$98.1B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
64,000
-47,700
| -43% | -$12.8M |
|
|
LGF.B
1132
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,626,436
-53,390
| -3% | -$428K |
|
1133
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$228M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,263,130
+1,251,031
| +10,340% | +$14.5M |
|
1134
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
27,400
-127,300
| -82% | -$59.6M |
|
|
CSGS
1135
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
212,631
+34,225
| +19% | +$2.03M |
|
1136
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$196B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
214,254
-340,463
| -61% | -$19.8M |
|
1137
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.5B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
136,767
+46,287
| +51% | +$4.61M |
|
|
GPAT
1138
GP-Act III Acquisition Corp
GPAT
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1139
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.04B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
222,629
+149,948
| +206% | +$10.8M |
|
|
ALF
1140
Centurion Acquisition Corp
ALF
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
+27,050
| +2% | +$276K |
|
1141
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.2B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
914,700
+444,700
| +95% | +$6.41M |
|
|
VLOS
1142
Velos Acquisition I Corp
VLOS
$252M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1143
Aurora
AUR
$11.8B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,883,422
-2,514,250
| -57% | -$18M |
|
1144
FedEx
FDX
$78B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
51,934
+13,619
| +36% | +$3.53M |
|
1145
Maplebear
CART
$11.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
317,348
-2,437,257
| -88% | -$108M |
|
1146
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.1B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
316,400
-13,600
| -4% | -$510K |
|
1147
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.72B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
74,881
-376,717
| -83% | -$83.1M |
|
1148
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
43,011
+26,662
| +163% | +$9.08M |
|
1149
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
99,610
-12,350
| -11% | -$1.77M |
|
1150
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.78B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
558,899
+56,100
| +11% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.