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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $11M | 0.01% |
333,789
+275,992
| +478% | +$8.99M |
|
1227
O-I Glass
OI
$1.15B
| $11M | 0.01% |
958,488
-225,390
| -19% | -$2.56M |
|
1228
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.6B
| $11M | 0.01% |
47,500
+14,700
| +45% | +$3.31M |
|
1229
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $11M | 0.01% |
18,069
+10,870
| +151% | +$7.11M |
|
1230
Helen of Troy
HELE
$673M
| $11M | 0.01% |
205,308
+7,107
| +4% | +$411K |
|
1231
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.59B
| $11M | 0.01% |
202,936
+90,068
| +80% | +$6.24M |
|
1232
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$305M
| $11M | 0.01% |
3,704,871
+245,094
| +7% | +$536K |
|
1233
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
153,984
-5,953,344
| -97% | -$420M |
|
1234
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
350,000
-150,000
| -30% | -$4.53M |
|
1235
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.16B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
219,603
+138,413
| +170% | +$7.7M |
|
1236
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
118,400
-9,500
| -7% | -$853K |
|
1237
Target
TGT
$74.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
104,236
-189,788
| -65% | -$23.7M |
|
1238
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
62,748
+2,711
| +5% | +$482K |
|
1239
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
32,218
-16,344
| -34% | -$5.55M |
|
|
MLAC
1240
DELISTED
Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp
MLAC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+1,075,000
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1241
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.89B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
100,948
+88,662
| +722% | +$9.89M |
|
|
BNY
1242
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
128,300
+119,400
| +1,342% | +$10M |
|
1243
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.17B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
312,826
-6,384
| -2% | -$278K |
|
1244
CALL
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
133,300
+75,800
| +132% | +$6.3M |
|
1245
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$9.64B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
243,300
+85,200
| +54% | +$4.48M |
|
1246
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.6B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
104,400
+92,600
| +785% | +$9.48M |
|
|
WBA
1247
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
950,200
-646,000
| -40% | -$7.01M |
|
1248
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.27B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
319,704
-160,901
| -33% | -$5.77M |
|
1249
Embecta
EMBC
$285M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
831,567
-57,330
| -6% | -$918K |
|
1250
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.36B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+528,345
| New | +$10.2M |
|
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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.