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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.6B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
35,300
-96,700
| -73% | -$19.3M |
|
|
NVRO
1527
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
1,251,830
-551,702
| -31% | -$2.91M |
|
1528
SK Telecom
SKM
$15.2B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
343,630
+169,633
| +97% | +$3.66M |
|
1529
Labcorp
LH
$27.4B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
31,376
-24,392
| -44% | -$5.92M |
|
1530
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
111,694
-280,769
| -72% | -$19M |
|
|
TBI
1531
Trueblue
TBI
$327M
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
1,371,135
-53,677
| -4% | -$367K |
|
|
SHYF
1532
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
897,517
-51,999
| -5% | -$558K |
|
1533
Evergy
EVRG
$18.8B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
105,099
+23,344
| +29% | +$1.53M |
|
1534
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
190,078
-319,047
| -63% | -$11.9M |
|
1535
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.17B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
45,446
+24,631
| +118% | +$3.69M |
|
|
NML
1536
Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc
NML
$589M
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
802,641
| – | – |
|
1537
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$682M
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
1,157,965
+653,543
| +130% | +$5.34M |
|
1538
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.74B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
379,637
+279,542
| +279% | +$5.59M |
|
1539
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.2B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
182,320
+173,888
| +2,062% | +$6.38M |
|
1540
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$5.07B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
1,009,374
-342,429
| -25% | -$3.57M |
|
1541
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
119,300
+103,900
| +675% | +$6.24M |
|
1542
Ciena
CIEN
$54.9B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
118,002
+102,202
| +647% | +$8.08M |
|
1543
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.53B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
164,141
-51,256
| -24% | -$2.43M |
|
1544
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
39,600
-30,600
| -44% | -$5.78M |
|
1545
Dave Inc
DAVE
$4.46B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
85,663
-200,197
| -70% | -$18.8M |
|
|
JHG
1546
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
+195,419
| New | +$8.05M |
|
1547
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.27B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
+87,911
| New | +$7.5M |
|
1548
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
114,400
| – | – |
|
1549
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
23,900
+400
| +2% | +$136K |
|
1550
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$10.9B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
+54,801
| New | +$7.43M |
|
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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.