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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.43B |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$798M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$646M |
| 5 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$619M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$1.31B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.01B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$863M |
| 4 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$595M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$591M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.6% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.12% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.62% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.14% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
247,509
-1,153,741
| -82% | -$88M |
|
1277
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
102,728
+58,641
| +133% | +$9.47M |
|
|
PPLI
1278
People Inc
PPLI
$2.92B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
419,633
-83,888
| -17% | -$2.94M |
|
1279
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.14B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
338,019
+103,620
| +44% | +$4.98M |
|
1280
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
184,811
-692,723
| -79% | -$62.3M |
|
|
LIF
1281
Life360
LIF
$3.54B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
254,418
+91,397
| +56% | +$7.59M |
|
1282
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$115B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
282,300
-103,600
| -27% | -$6.26M |
|
1283
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.58B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
100,741
-17,127
| -15% | -$2.9M |
|
1284
Snap-on
SNA
$20.6B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
47,160
-5,785
| -11% | -$1.98M |
|
1285
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
625,800
-294,200
| -32% | -$8.47M |
|
|
GLIBK
1286
Liberty Capital Corp Series C GCI Group Common Stock
GLIBK
$1.05B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
435,190
+195,253
| +81% | +$6.85M |
|
1287
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$138B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
299,863
-1,151,132
| -79% | -$55.4M |
|
1288
VF Corp
VFC
$5.46B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
889,584
-849,915
| -49% | -$13.8M |
|
1289
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.2B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
447,622
-82,994
| -16% | -$2.48M |
|
1290
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.6B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
57,600
-63,900
| -53% | -$18.1M |
|
1291
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$475M
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
1,681,369
+365,951
| +28% | +$3.73M |
|
1292
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $16M | 0.01% |
50,200
-13,300
| -21% | -$4.71M |
|
1293
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.8B
| $16M | 0.01% |
93,298
-241,865
| -72% | -$38.4M |
|
1294
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
557,610
+19,197
| +4% | +$520K |
|
1295
NetEase
NTES
$79B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
115,674
+54,679
| +90% | +$7.76M |
|
1296
Helen of Troy
HELE
$679M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
748,783
-199,403
| -21% | -$4.07M |
|
1297
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$23.4B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
184,000
-179,300
| -49% | -$15.6M |
|
1298
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.5B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
27,300
+2,600
| +11% | +$1.33M |
|
1299
Amdocs
DOX
$6.5B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
197,356
+120,868
| +158% | +$9.72M |
|
1300
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
1,105,900
-450,300
| -29% | -$6.35M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, David Shaw held 5,141 positions worth $182B, up 3% from $177B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2025 filing shows 639 new, 1,734 increased, 1,574 reduced and 583 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M. The largest sale was Micron Technology, an estimated $1.31B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2025 buy was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M.
- David Shaw added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2025, an estimated $1.52B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $1.31B.
- David Shaw fully exited Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $499M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $182B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- David Shaw opened 639 new positions and closed 583 in Q4 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $182B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 17 Feb 2026.