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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.2B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
1,071,900
+173,600
| +19% | +$1.43M |
|
|
BAND
1627
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.51B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
478,974
+37,247
| +8% | +$609K |
|
1628
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$601M
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
226,257
+113,547
| +101% | +$3.23M |
|
|
CVSA
1629
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.69B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
62,092
-39,852
| -39% | -$3.97M |
|
1630
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$11.8B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
105,551
+76,579
| +264% | +$4.79M |
|
1631
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
183,200
-4,400
| -2% | -$169K |
|
1632
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
81,300
-20,200
| -20% | -$1.51M |
|
1633
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$5.96M |
|
1634
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.7B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
177,000
+900
| +0.5% | +$34.5K |
|
1635
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$255B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
80,000
-969,800
| -92% | -$98.3M |
|
1636
MediaAlpha
MAX
$776M
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
670,691
+292,480
| +77% | +$3.12M |
|
1637
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
141,764
-23,525
| -14% | -$1.3M |
|
1638
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
246,000
-2,068,800
| -89% | -$52.6M |
|
1639
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.1B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
445,000
-225,000
| -34% | -$3.24M |
|
1640
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
101,241
-24,430
| -19% | -$1.41M |
|
1641
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
115,200
+16,900
| +17% | +$924K |
|
1642
Xperi
XPER
$300M
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
790,997
+32,787
| +4% | +$287K |
|
1643
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.49B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
+282,511
| New | +$6.56M |
|
1644
PUT
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
13,100
+5,300
| +68% | +$2.39M |
|
1645
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.2B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
125,996
-3,216,113
| -96% | -$179M |
|
1646
Genesco
GCO
$384M
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
283,580
-128,783
| -31% | -$4.48M |
|
1647
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
+78,200
| New | +$6.59M |
|
1648
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
218,863
-250,819
| -53% | -$7.35M |
|
1649
Avista
AVA
$3.2B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
142,770
+133,659
| +1,467% | +$5.07M |
|
1650
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$337B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
35,000
-43,100
| -55% | -$7.22M |
|
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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.