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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$56.4B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+62,600
| +417% | +$4.51M |
|
|
VRE
1677
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
464,397
+68,279
| +17% | +$1.05M |
|
1678
CALL
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$6.98B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+202,000
| New | +$5.03M |
|
1679
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.27B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
91,397
+3,486
| +4% | +$268K |
|
1680
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
292,431
+65,134
| +29% | +$1.31M |
|
1681
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.65B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+36,300
| +49% | +$1.93M |
|
1682
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$10B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
791,500
-138,500
| -15% | -$1.15M |
|
|
EMA
1683
PUT
Emera Inc
EMA
$15.5B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$6.73M |
|
1684
WisdomTree
WT
$3.66B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
597,344
+284,804
| +91% | +$2.67M |
|
1685
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
+4,100
| +5% | +$323K |
|
1686
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.83B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-4,300
| -20% | -$1.89M |
|
1687
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.59B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,316
| New | +$6.78M |
|
1688
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.16B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+935,176
| New | +$7.55M |
|
|
NGD
1689
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,371,106
-4,748,734
| -78% | -$19.5M |
|
|
EA
1690
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$6.3M |
|
1691
Sprout Social
SPT
$648M
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
325,281
+166,390
| +105% | +$3.53M |
|
1692
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.16T
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-29,500
| -50% | -$5.47M |
|
1693
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.5B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
592,700
+176,000
| +42% | +$1.64M |
|
|
THRD
1694
DELISTED
Third Harmonic Bio
THRD
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,250,680
+677,346
| +118% | +$3.38M |
|
|
MOMO
1695
Hello Group
MOMO
$853M
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
803,226
+733,912
| +1,059% | +$4.8M |
|
1696
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$935M
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
293,928
+264,740
| +907% | +$6.57M |
|
1697
SharkNinja
SN
$25.9B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
68,140
-234,727
| -78% | -$20.3M |
|
|
RNAM
1698
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,397
| New | +$7.08M |
|
1699
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
6,414
-49,577
| -89% | -$46.9M |
|
|
HYAC
1700
DELISTED
Haymaker Acquisition Corp 4
HYAC
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
603,700
| – | – |
|
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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.