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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
C3.ai
AI
$1.5B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
598,777
+215,907
| +56% | +$4.51M |
|
1552
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
443,638
-351,238
| -44% | -$8.46M |
|
|
SIMA
1553
SIM Acquisition Corp I
SIMA
$90.2M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
987,497
| – | – |
|
1554
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,713,474
+468,731
| +38% | +$3.14M |
|
1555
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
102,200
+94,100
| +1,162% | +$10.3M |
|
|
SBXD
1556
SilverBox Corp IV
SBXD
$276M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
989,397
| – | – |
|
|
CUB
1557
Lionheart Holdings
CUB
$284M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
986,472
| – | – |
|
1558
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.68B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+676,925
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1559
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.03B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
229,600
+148,200
| +182% | +$6.78M |
|
|
APLS
1560
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
456,791
+205,722
| +82% | +$4.8M |
|
1561
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.62B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
399,755
+342,717
| +601% | +$12.9M |
|
1562
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.99B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
79,759
-211,184
| -73% | -$26.2M |
|
|
DQ
1563
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$915M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
365,300
+147,600
| +68% | +$3.46M |
|
1564
WD-40
WDFC
$2.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
51,947
+47,731
| +1,132% | +$10.3M |
|
|
CEPO
1565
Cantor Equity Partners I
CEPO
$274M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
980,930
| – | – |
|
1566
EOG Resources
EOG
$76B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+91,394
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1567
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.16B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
183,311
+11,528
| +7% | +$637K |
|
|
GSRT
1568
DELISTED
GSR III Acquisition Corp
GSRT
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
988,500
| – | – |
|
1569
Enovix
ENVX
$742M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,027,083
+1,015,073
| +8,452% | +$11.2M |
|
1570
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.15B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
32,400
| – | – |
|
1571
CALL
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.93B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
666,300
+528,500
| +384% | +$5.61M |
|
1572
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.9B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
151,700
-5,200
| -3% | -$362K |
|
|
NNE
1573
CALL
Nano Nuclear Energy
NNE
$991M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
265,000
+80,000
| +43% | +$2.84M |
|
1574
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$939M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
411,434
+320,765
| +354% | +$9.47M |
|
1575
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
54,397
-127,602
| -70% | -$22M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, David Shaw held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- David Shaw added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- David Shaw fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.