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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $195M | 0.17% |
3,876,711
+679,499
| +21% | +$37M |
|
127
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $191M | 0.17% |
522,400
+32,700
| +7% | +$12.7M |
|
128
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.5B
| $191M | 0.17% |
1,499,332
+607,780
| +68% | +$81.5M |
|
129
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| $190M | 0.17% |
639,017
+44,661
| +8% | +$12.9M |
|
130
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $189M | 0.17% |
3,072,842
+1,257,619
| +69% | +$122M |
|
131
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $186M | 0.17% |
496,800
-80,700
| -14% | -$32.9M |
|
132
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $181M | 0.16% |
340,362
+53,426
| +19% | +$26M |
|
133
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $180M | 0.16% |
1,754,751
+315,566
| +22% | +$31.9M |
|
|
NVO
134
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $179M | 0.16% |
2,582,572
+527,584
| +26% | +$43.6M |
|
135
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $179M | 0.16% |
2,645,230
+906,023
| +52% | +$57.4M |
|
136
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.5B
| $179M | 0.16% |
1,246,464
+419,272
| +51% | +$68.2M |
|
137
CRH
CRH
$63.2B
| $178M | 0.16% |
2,029,077
+51,085
| +3% | +$5.02M |
|
138
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7.88B
| $178M | 0.16% |
6,030,575
+5,390,213
| +842% | +$200M |
|
139
IonQ
IONQ
$18.2B
| $175M | 0.16% |
7,939,705
+7,835,475
| +7,517% | +$254M |
|
140
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.1B
| $175M | 0.16% |
5,112,600
+2,605,600
| +104% | +$98.9M |
|
141
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $175M | 0.16% |
1,270,201
+248,790
| +24% | +$31.7M |
|
142
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $173M | 0.15% |
1,117,700
+27,700
| +3% | +$5.02M |
|
143
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $173M | 0.15% |
316,200
-226,000
| -42% | -$136M |
|
144
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $172M | 0.15% |
977,779
+12,477
| +1% | +$2.42M |
|
145
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $172M | 0.15% |
2,287,435
-1,720,766
| -43% | -$123M |
|
146
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$60.7B
| $172M | 0.15% |
12,337,616
-1,765,572
| -13% | -$25.4M |
|
147
AT&T
T
$173B
| $171M | 0.15% |
6,032,192
-193,462
| -3% | -$4.87M |
|
148
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $170M | 0.15% |
16,995,004
+9,051,749
| +114% | +$88.4M |
|
149
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $169M | 0.15% |
2,146,600
-2,176,800
| -50% | -$171M |
|
150
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $169M | 0.15% |
2,386,300
-5,985,900
| -71% | -$456M |
|
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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.