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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$911M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$699M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$672M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$643M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$534M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$472M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEAG
1226
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp
BEAG
$338M
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1227
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,041,832
-1,535,397
| -60% | -$19.3M |
|
|
CCIX
1228
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp IX
CCIX
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,230,669
| – | – |
|
1229
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.35B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+409,112
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1230
Copart
CPRT
$30.8B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
263,033
-302,787
| -54% | -$16.9M |
|
1231
FirstService
FSV
$6.28B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
73,811
+15,600
| +27% | +$2.7M |
|
1232
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.36B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
536,682
+206,220
| +62% | +$4.84M |
|
|
GRMN
1233
Garmin
GRMN
$56.2B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+61,623
| New | +$12.2M |
|
1234
Intapp
INTA
$3.13B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
249,116
+204,183
| +454% | +$11.2M |
|
1235
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
145,700
-65,400
| -31% | -$4.57M |
|
1236
Hudbay
HBM
$13.1B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,205,736
+593,636
| +97% | +$4.95M |
|
|
MRLN
1237
Merlin Inc
MRLN
$347M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
| – | – |
|
1238
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
69,700
-46,700
| -40% | -$7.4M |
|
1239
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.1B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
220,500
+143,800
| +187% | +$8.38M |
|
1240
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.86B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
164,726
+63,850
| +63% | +$4.98M |
|
1241
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
82,666
+61,004
| +282% | +$9.14M |
|
1242
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
312,282
+118,034
| +61% | +$4.97M |
|
1243
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
492,178
-384,313
| -44% | -$10.1M |
|
1244
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
210,126
+199,353
| +1,850% | +$13.9M |
|
|
TIGR
1245
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$929M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,309,001
-1,262,302
| -49% | -$10.5M |
|
1246
BGC Group
BGC
$5.68B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,232,660
-745,212
| -38% | -$6.84M |
|
|
KFII
1247
K&F Growth Acquisition Corp II
KFII
$418M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,237,500
+287,500
| +30% | +$2.89M |
|
|
AD
1248
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.08B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
195,271
+14,073
| +8% | +$895K |
|
1249
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
508,433
+429,624
| +545% | +$10.9M |
|
1250
CALL
Seagate
STX
$180B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
86,000
+81,800
| +1,948% | +$8.47M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, David Shaw held 4,838 positions worth $141B, up 26% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.51B of net new capital in Q2 2025, opening 647 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GE Vernova, an estimated $768M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2025 buy was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was GE Vernova, cutting an estimated $768M.
- David Shaw fully exited Novo Nordisk in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $176M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $141B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw opened 647 new positions and closed 532 in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.