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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.9B
| $19M | 0.01% |
228,622
-124,642
| -35% | -$9.96M |
|
1127
Stride
LRN
$3.56B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
126,897
+105,702
| +499% | +$15.5M |
|
1128
Unity
U
$19.8B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
471,752
+135,218
| +40% | +$5.01M |
|
1129
PUT
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$4.57B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
+1,030,800
| New | +$17.4M |
|
1130
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.43B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
3,503,952
+3,493,847
| +34,575% | +$20.1M |
|
1131
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$2.98B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
354,041
+17,065
| +5% | +$833K |
|
|
TPC
1132
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.59B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
286,325
+69,909
| +32% | +$3.89M |
|
1133
CALL
Applied Digital
APLD
$8.2B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
+818,600
| New | +$12.1M |
|
1134
Solid Power
SLDP
$534M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
5,398,827
+4,891,815
| +965% | +$18.4M |
|
1135
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.8B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
816,400
+1,200
| +0.1% | +$29.9K |
|
1136
Groupon
GRPN
$797M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
800,461
-1,095,781
| -58% | -$31.5M |
|
|
CEPF
1137
Cantor Equity Partners IV
CEPF
$593M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
+1,831,856
| New | +$18.6M |
|
1138
ESAB
ESAB
$5B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
167,044
+86,843
| +108% | +$10.3M |
|
1139
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
380,600
+241,500
| +174% | +$13.6M |
|
1140
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
173,030
+73,030
| +73% | +$6.81M |
|
1141
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.83B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
241,181
+78,328
| +48% | +$6.71M |
|
1142
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$28.2B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
757,500
-389,300
| -34% | -$8.61M |
|
1143
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.4B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
273,907
+206,556
| +307% | +$15.1M |
|
1144
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.14B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
749,229
+575,976
| +332% | +$14.5M |
|
1145
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$65.9B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
14,100
+200
| +1% | +$286K |
|
1146
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.31B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
2,901,024
-1,377,120
| -32% | -$6.84M |
|
1147
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
FBTC
$14.7B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
186,008
+134,008
| +258% | +$13.4M |
|
1148
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
173,773
+75,392
| +77% | +$8.29M |
|
1149
Crane Co
CR
$11.9B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
100,754
+54,366
| +117% | +$10.3M |
|
1150
FormFactor
FORM
$8.42B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
508,807
+108,574
| +27% | +$3.5M |
|
Similar funds
David Shaw's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, David Shaw held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- David Shaw added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- David Shaw fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.