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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
173,586
-53,578
| -24% | -$2.01M |
|
|
VRE
1577
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
396,118
-39,382
| -9% | -$636K |
|
1578
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.92B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
43,800
+20,000
| +84% | +$2.98M |
|
1579
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.58B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
141,700
-344,900
| -71% | -$17.7M |
|
1580
Gentex
GNTX
$5B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
286,765
+260,427
| +989% | +$6.66M |
|
|
JMIA
1581
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$863M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
3,104,999
-1,161,822
| -27% | -$3.77M |
|
1582
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
73,000
-126,500
| -63% | -$14.2M |
|
1583
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.5B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
449,936
+394,559
| +712% | +$6.16M |
|
1584
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$58.4B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
234,300
-433,300
| -65% | -$15.4M |
|
|
HYAC
1585
DELISTED
Haymaker Acquisition Corp 4
HYAC
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
603,700
| – | – |
|
1586
Cohu
COHU
$2.4B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
448,963
+218,079
| +94% | +$4.54M |
|
1587
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$64B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
335,800
+156,300
| +87% | +$3.73M |
|
1588
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.5B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
+157,534
| New | +$6.56M |
|
1589
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.96B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
140,408
-19,154
| -12% | -$896K |
|
1590
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
51,700
-41,500
| -45% | -$5.57M |
|
1591
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$58.5M
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
2,986,197
-737,509
| -20% | -$1.43M |
|
|
ATSG
1592
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
292,644
-181,860
| -38% | -$4.05M |
|
1593
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$835M
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
185,249
+61,882
| +50% | +$2.4M |
|
1594
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$42B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
34,815
-408,343
| -92% | -$87.2M |
|
1595
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.7B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
451,617
+132,073
| +41% | +$2.08M |
|
1596
Tronox
TROX
$866M
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
930,108
+510,905
| +122% | +$4.4M |
|
|
AIV
1597
Aimco
AIV
$367M
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
742,994
+357,539
| +93% | +$3.18M |
|
|
LOMA
1598
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.13B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
594,380
+134,065
| +29% | +$1.53M |
|
|
PLMK
1599
Plum Acquisition Corp IV
PLMK
$115M
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
+650,000
| New | +$6.51M |
|
1600
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.62B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
21,000
+13,900
| +196% | +$4.75M |
|
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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.