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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.39B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
2,285,031
-3,086,083
| -57% | -$18M |
|
1552
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.4B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
20,000
+6,700
| +50% | +$2.35M |
|
1553
Axos Financial
AX
$5.58B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
108,031
+25
| +0% | +$1.7K |
|
1554
Stride
LRN
$3.5B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
55,098
-8,200
| -13% | -$1.04M |
|
|
FACT
1555
FACT II Acquisition Corp
FACT
$260M
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
+694,144
| New | +$6.91M |
|
1556
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$72.1B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
+451,000
| New | +$8.98M |
|
1557
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$70.1B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
68,900
| – | – |
|
1558
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
205,300
-507,200
| -71% | -$16.6M |
|
1559
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.99B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
524,055
-68,606
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
1560
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
23,600
+8,200
| +53% | +$2.79M |
|
|
DRDB
1561
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp II
DRDB
$327M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+690,000
| New | +$6.87M |
|
1562
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.89B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
213,453
+3,413
| +2% | +$125K |
|
1563
Under Armour
UAA
$2.2B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
1,103,972
+31,191
| +3% | +$232K |
|
1564
Oxford Industries
OXM
$575M
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
+117,495
| New | +$8.45M |
|
1565
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
47,300
-62,800
| -57% | -$9.29M |
|
1566
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.4B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
209,524
-450,494
| -68% | -$15.8M |
|
|
GRAL
1567
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.52B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
+268,282
| New | +$8.29M |
|
|
SCHW
1568
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$189B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
87,500
-423,800
| -83% | -$33.3M |
|
1569
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.03B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
425,830
+415,168
| +3,894% | +$7.04M |
|
1570
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.8B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
352,814
-124,799
| -26% | -$2.5M |
|
1571
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.02B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
116,342
+40,456
| +53% | +$2.85M |
|
1572
PUT
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
37,700
-78,000
| -67% | -$14.7M |
|
1573
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
95,900
-23,200
| -19% | -$1.75M |
|
1574
Dolby
DLB
$6.15B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
83,981
-49,286
| -37% | -$4.02M |
|
1575
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.5B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
41,200
-41,200
| -50% | -$6.04M |
|
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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.