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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
840,000
-378,000
| -31% | -$3.46M |
|
1477
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.12B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
497,275
+246,960
| +99% | +$4.3M |
|
|
TEM
1478
PUT
Tempus AI
TEM
$12.4B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
+160,700
| New | +$8.67M |
|
|
PARA
1479
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
648,000
-977,000
| -60% | -$10.9M |
|
1480
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$154B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
+63,400
| New | +$7.7M |
|
1481
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.5B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
367,300
+218,800
| +147% | +$4.81M |
|
1482
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$313M
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
920,174
-195,652
| -18% | -$1.76M |
|
1483
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$225B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
+124,836
| New | +$8.42M |
|
1484
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.27B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
305,260
+49,509
| +19% | +$1.2M |
|
1485
MSCI
MSCI
$41B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
13,628
-15,306
| -53% | -$8.9M |
|
1486
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.5B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
20,900
-160,100
| -88% | -$57.3M |
|
1487
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$33.6B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
+112,500
| New | +$9.18M |
|
1488
Aramark
ARMK
$15.6B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
+222,323
| New | +$8.19M |
|
1489
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.6B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
74,700
+27,200
| +57% | +$2.78M |
|
1490
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
27,000
-191,200
| -88% | -$70.1M |
|
1491
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.1B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
27,025
+18,248
| +208% | +$6.24M |
|
1492
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
49,712
-70,124
| -59% | -$11M |
|
1493
Mineralys Therapeutics
MLYS
$2.33B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
+478,430
| New | +$5.5M |
|
1494
Gentherm
THRM
$1.23B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
283,606
+89,022
| +46% | +$3.12M |
|
1495
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
67,800
-11,800
| -15% | -$1.37M |
|
1496
Navient
NAVI
$890M
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
599,918
-125,326
| -17% | -$1.71M |
|
1497
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.2B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
266,361
+99,774
| +60% | +$2.67M |
|
1498
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.9B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
66,165
+42,265
| +177% | +$5.19M |
|
1499
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
112,315
-34,407
| -23% | -$2.49M |
|
1500
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.31B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
341,630
-391,921
| -53% | -$9.22M |
|
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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.