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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Kyndryl
KD
$2.84B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
336,142
-995,709
| -75% | -$37.3M |
|
1252
Evolus
EOLS
$592M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
877,061
+28,885
| +3% | +$378K |
|
1253
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$9.68B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
176,800
-311,500
| -64% | -$19.7M |
|
1254
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
72,868
+40,909
| +128% | +$6.55M |
|
1255
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
338,000
-974,500
| -74% | -$33M |
|
|
LEGT
1256
DELISTED
Legato Merger Corp III
LEGT
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
996,187
| – | – |
|
1257
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.92B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
498,707
+309,777
| +164% | +$7.01M |
|
1258
Markel Group
MKL
$22.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
5,579
-14,015
| -72% | -$25.8M |
|
1259
Axogen
AXGN
$2.68B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
562,426
+74,120
| +15% | +$1.34M |
|
1260
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.33B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
195,822
-86,650
| -31% | -$4.17M |
|
1261
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
107,500
-4,600
| -4% | -$466K |
|
1262
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
172,088
+161,698
| +1,556% | +$11.5M |
|
1263
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$201B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
77,800
+33,300
| +75% | +$4.24M |
|
1264
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
335,100
-170,800
| -34% | -$5.18M |
|
1265
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.17B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
851,670
+613,668
| +258% | +$11.1M |
|
1266
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.7B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
104,142
+53,271
| +105% | +$5.78M |
|
1267
Vodafone
VOD
$37.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,095,672
-3,050,650
| -74% | -$26.8M |
|
|
IMSR
1268
Terrestrial Energy
IMSR
$591M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
970,000
+50,000
| +5% | +$507K |
|
1269
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.85B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
384,486
+225,459
| +142% | +$7.49M |
|
1270
Sportradar
SRAD
$3.82B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
473,827
-295,561
| -38% | -$6.17M |
|
1271
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$176B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
144,500
-588,400
| -80% | -$41.5M |
|
|
TPH
1272
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
320,876
+142,917
| +80% | +$4.88M |
|
1273
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$7.09B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
317,645
-349,240
| -52% | -$13.4M |
|
1274
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$48B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
43,700
-76,100
| -64% | -$19.4M |
|
1275
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
232,174
-4,712,097
| -95% | -$210M |
|
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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.