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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Neogen
NEOG
$2.53B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+2,230,304
| New | +$12.8M |
|
|
LEGT
1352
DELISTED
Legato Merger Corp III
LEGT
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
996,187
| – | – |
|
1353
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.6B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
357,964
-1,159,152
| -76% | -$31.9M |
|
1354
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.7B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
21,736
-36,592
| -63% | -$14.4M |
|
|
NEE.PRT
1355
NextEra Energy 7.234% Corporate Units
NEE.PRT
$1.45B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
239,181
-2,785,819
| -92% | -$123M |
|
1356
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
10,100
+100
| +1% | +$94.6K |
|
1357
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.07B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
366,834
+145,078
| +65% | +$3.92M |
|
1358
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
108,500
-331,100
| -75% | -$26.3M |
|
|
OS
1359
DELISTED
OneStream Inc
OS
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
371,251
+342,875
| +1,208% | +$8.54M |
|
1360
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
114,192
-260,825
| -70% | -$23.4M |
|
1361
Griffon
GFF
$4.59B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
144,437
+25,025
| +21% | +$1.74M |
|
|
SCHW
1362
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$197B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
114,400
+26,900
| +31% | +$2.25M |
|
1363
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$24.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
43,344
+21,423
| +98% | +$4.67M |
|
1364
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
273,300
+256,200
| +1,498% | +$9.4M |
|
|
CUB
1365
Lionheart Holdings
CUB
$284M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
986,472
| – | – |
|
1366
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.92B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
579,049
+54,994
| +10% | +$810K |
|
1367
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.27B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
51,337
+49,937
| +3,567% | +$10.8M |
|
1368
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+189,527
| New | +$9.38M |
|
|
TONT
1369
Graf Global Corp
TONT
$154M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
989,579
+17,000
| +2% | +$176K |
|
1370
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.4B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
122,700
-10,700
| -8% | -$913K |
|
1371
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.25B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
77,044
+59,135
| +330% | +$6.49M |
|
|
LPAA
1372
Launch One Acquisition Corp
LPAA
$80.9M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
|
SIMA
1373
SIM Acquisition Corp I
SIMA
$90M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
987,497
| – | – |
|
1374
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.7B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
93,168
+23,749
| +34% | +$2.35M |
|
1375
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$308M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
3,489,089
-215,782
| -6% | -$522K |
|
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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.