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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.95B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
+61,997
| New | +$7.16M |
|
1652
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
65,505
-70,115
| -52% | -$7.86M |
|
|
DRDB
1653
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp II
DRDB
$327M
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
690,000
| – | – |
|
1654
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.04B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
+119,437
| New | +$6.65M |
|
1655
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.19B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
+608,280
| New | +$5.53M |
|
1656
Gerdau
GGB
$8.55B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
2,426,242
+1,549,332
| +177% | +$4.25M |
|
1657
RB Global
RBA
$15.7B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
+66,605
| New | +$6.83M |
|
1658
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
12,600
+6,100
| +94% | +$3.37M |
|
1659
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$158B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
78,600
-136,900
| -64% | -$12.3M |
|
1660
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
196,500
+74,500
| +61% | +$2.26M |
|
1661
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$19.8B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
702,100
-62,200
| -8% | -$613K |
|
1662
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
+85,000
| New | +$6.68M |
|
|
DMAA
1663
Drugs Made In America Acquisition Corp
DMAA
$261M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
+690,000
| New | +$6.98M |
|
1664
ATN International
ATNI
$473M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
433,014
-4,421
| -1% | -$72K |
|
|
SZZL
1665
Sizzle Acquisition Corp II
SZZL
$326M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
+700,000
| New | +$6.99M |
|
1666
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.73B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
62,500
-4,600
| -7% | -$538K |
|
1667
Fortis
FTS
$28.1B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
146,949
+127,449
| +654% | +$6.07M |
|
1668
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.8B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
23,100
+700
| +3% | +$209K |
|
1669
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
1,062,456
-313,089
| -23% | -$1.83M |
|
|
GRAL
1670
GRAIL Inc
GRAL
$3.69B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
135,913
-132,369
| -49% | -$4.79M |
|
1671
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
15,500
+3,800
| +32% | +$1.78M |
|
1672
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.2B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
31,600
+7,600
| +32% | +$1.64M |
|
|
PARA
1673
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $6.97M | ﹤0.01% |
540,000
-108,000
| -17% | -$1.26M |
|
1674
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
750,953
-118,566
| -14% | -$1.02M |
|
1675
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.3B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
135,600
-97,200
| -42% | -$3.63M |
|
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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.