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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$911M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$699M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$672M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$643M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$534M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$472M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
389,700
-61,300
| -14% | -$1.03M |
|
1577
CALL
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.8B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
17,700
+7,000
| +65% | +$2.84M |
|
|
TBI
1578
Trueblue
TBI
$327M
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
1,224,925
-146,210
| -11% | -$788K |
|
1579
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.9B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
33,793
-284,840
| -89% | -$65.2M |
|
1580
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
168,500
+16,300
| +11% | +$771K |
|
1581
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.68B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
500,100
+390,800
| +358% | +$5.47M |
|
1582
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44.5B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
142,200
+49,400
| +53% | +$2.34M |
|
|
1583
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$97.8B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
10,000
-23,900
| -71% | -$16.2M |
|
1584
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.91B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
92,448
+77,211
| +507% | +$6.56M |
|
|
SHYF
1585
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
625,059
-272,458
| -30% | -$2.67M |
|
1586
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
372,572
-343,155
| -48% | -$7.12M |
|
1587
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.8B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
595,432
+454,884
| +324% | +$6.56M |
|
1588
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.2B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
+218,500
| New | +$7.56M |
|
1589
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.4B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
62,700
-18,200
| -22% | -$1.94M |
|
|
TMHC
1590
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
126,794
-73,518
| -37% | -$4.27M |
|
1591
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.8B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRUS
1592
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
147,902
+96,885
| +190% | +$4.55M |
|
|
1593
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44.5B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
+140,400
| New | +$6.66M |
|
1594
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.15B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
1,198,237
-500,381
| -29% | -$2.95M |
|
1595
Mineralys Therapeutics
MLYS
$2.33B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
574,207
+95,777
| +20% | +$1.39M |
|
|
CEPT
1596
DELISTED
Cantor Equity Partners II
CEPT
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
+704,187
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1597
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$88.8B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
33,900
+28,900
| +578% | +$6.7M |
|
1598
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.89B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
824,727
+792,331
| +2,446% | +$6.51M |
|
1599
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
+113,900
| New | +$7.35M |
|
1600
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.8B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
179,800
+127,800
| +246% | +$4.58M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, David Shaw held 4,838 positions worth $141B, up 26% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.51B of net new capital in Q2 2025, opening 647 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GE Vernova, an estimated $768M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2025 buy was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was GE Vernova, cutting an estimated $768M.
- David Shaw fully exited Novo Nordisk in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $176M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $141B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw opened 647 new positions and closed 532 in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.