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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$352M
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
311,589
+95,031
| +44% | +$2.14M |
|
1452
Genpact
G
$6.21B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
212,356
-239,324
| -53% | -$10.8M |
|
|
TEM
1453
PUT
Tempus AI
TEM
$12.5B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
146,800
-13,900
| -9% | -$797K |
|
|
DCBO
1454
Docebo
DCBO
$608M
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
320,560
+153,447
| +92% | +$4.35M |
|
1455
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
152,016
+128,523
| +547% | +$6.48M |
|
1456
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.44B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
47,072
-6,171
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
|
ALDF
1457
Aldel Financial II Inc
ALDF
$322M
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
880,057
+2,413
| +0.3% | +$24.9K |
|
1458
ASE Group
ASX
$96.1B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
893,155
-723,979
| -45% | -$6.76M |
|
1459
Timken Company
TKR
$8.47B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
127,099
-71,041
| -36% | -$4.83M |
|
|
GTEN
1460
Gores Holdings X
GTEN
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
+900,000
| New | +$9.22M |
|
|
QXO.PRB
1461
QXO Inc 5.50% Series B Preferred Stock
QXO.PRB
$482M
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$8.76M |
|
1462
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.73B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
137,413
-222,876
| -62% | -$14.8M |
|
1463
Genesco
GCO
$376M
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
466,279
+182,699
| +64% | +$3.82M |
|
1464
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.56B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
1,205,700
+514,100
| +74% | +$3.82M |
|
1465
NetEase
NTES
$82.2B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
68,007
+57,510
| +548% | +$6.61M |
|
|
JACS
1466
Jackson Acquisition Co II
JACS
$318M
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
888,000
| – | – |
|
1467
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.78B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
+235,523
| New | +$6.84M |
|
|
HVII
1468
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp VII
HVII
$211M
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
899,662
| – | – |
|
|
PCG.PRX
1469
PG&E Corp 6.000% Series A Preferred Stock
PCG.PRX
$1.39B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
241,700
-1,083,300
| -82% | -$46M |
|
1470
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.2B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
+90,500
| New | +$8.9M |
|
1471
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.81B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
182,100
+142,100
| +355% | +$7.07M |
|
1472
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.72B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
193,424
+154,214
| +393% | +$7.45M |
|
1473
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.83B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
606,453
+31,369
| +5% | +$444K |
|
1474
Century Communities
CCS
$1.98B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
162,011
+49,696
| +44% | +$2.79M |
|
1475
TC Energy
TRP
$65.1B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
186,769
-102,788
| -35% | -$5.04M |
|
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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.