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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.73B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
67,100
-77,900
| -54% | -$12.7M |
|
1427
Maximus
MMS
$3.06B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
123,115
-99,501
| -45% | -$7.09M |
|
1428
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
109,894
-60,806
| -36% | -$6.55M |
|
1429
N-able
NABL
$708M
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
1,183,554
+627,719
| +113% | +$5.59M |
|
1430
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.38B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
575,122
-2,200,977
| -79% | -$41.3M |
|
1431
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.19B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
4,449,929
+2,347,483
| +112% | +$5.2M |
|
1432
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$284B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
74,023
+50,423
| +214% | +$5.94M |
|
|
HDRN
1433
Hadron Energy
HDRN
$148M
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
815,000
| – | – |
|
1434
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.2B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
80,502
+68,477
| +569% | +$6.69M |
|
1435
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
71,057
+67,208
| +1,746% | +$8.17M |
|
1436
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$884M
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
920,302
+86,359
| +10% | +$804K |
|
1437
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.9B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
66,191
-235,918
| -78% | -$30.8M |
|
1438
Rayonier
RYN
$6.32B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
308,692
+188,484
| +157% | +$4.77M |
|
|
ACCD
1439
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
1,175,449
-1,105,334
| -48% | -$7.4M |
|
1440
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.8B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$7.6M |
|
1441
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.9B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
60,600
+30,000
| +98% | +$3.95M |
|
1442
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
+33,918
| New | +$8.21M |
|
1443
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$208M
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
1,361,821
+411,604
| +43% | +$3.06M |
|
1444
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
152,200
-69,400
| -31% | -$3.8M |
|
1445
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
247,958
+72,033
| +41% | +$2.29M |
|
1446
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.83B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
100,876
+18,561
| +23% | +$1.47M |
|
1447
Azenta
AZTA
$1.45B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
233,853
-66,931
| -22% | -$3.08M |
|
1448
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$10B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
930,000
-1,676,100
| -64% | -$17.5M |
|
1449
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.41B
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
326,716
+298,317
| +1,050% | +$7.23M |
|
1450
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.57B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
801,201
-100,141
| -11% | -$1.1M |
|
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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.