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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$11.9B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
72,645
+12,556
| +21% | +$2.31M |
|
1152
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$11.1B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
607,000
-38,200
| -6% | -$688K |
|
1153
B2Gold
BTG
$7.75B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
4,412,821
-4,387,807
| -50% | -$11.8M |
|
|
BEAG
1154
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp
BEAG
$337M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
|
AD
1155
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.1B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
181,198
+1,289
| +0.7% | +$83.5K |
|
1156
CALL
Toast
TOST
$21.3B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
376,900
-164,200
| -30% | -$6.15M |
|
1157
PUT
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
543,300
-567,200
| -51% | -$13.3M |
|
1158
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.72B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
209,826
-33,865
| -14% | -$2.1M |
|
1159
CALL
Vertiv
VRT
$98.5B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
172,500
-343,100
| -67% | -$36.5M |
|
1160
Harrow
HROW
$1.55B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
468,188
-196,526
| -30% | -$5.88M |
|
1161
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
55,188
-64,263
| -54% | -$16.7M |
|
1162
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$120B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
53,357
-94,961
| -64% | -$23.4M |
|
1163
Exponent
EXPO
$3.33B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+153,377
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1164
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
74,285
-36,778
| -33% | -$5.76M |
|
|
MRLN
1165
Merlin Inc
MRLN
$339M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1166
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$10.1B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
381,100
-78,700
| -17% | -$2.82M |
|
1167
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
114,200
-3,200
| -3% | -$306K |
|
1168
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$12.9B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
293,218
-239,972
| -45% | -$10.7M |
|
1169
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$97.8B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
20,100
-37,200
| -65% | -$22.3M |
|
1170
Bitdeer Technologies
BTDR
$3.07B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+1,384,571
| New | +$20.7M |
|
1171
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.46B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
330,201
+42,239
| +15% | +$1.7M |
|
1172
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$221M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,465,013
| – | – |
|
1173
Snowflake
SNOW
$110B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
82,907
-1,123,915
| -93% | -$191M |
|
1174
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.13B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
505,243
+142,718
| +39% | +$3.92M |
|
1175
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.4B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
312,593
+54,371
| +21% | +$2.07M |
|
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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.