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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.37B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
305,919
+83,927
| +38% | +$1.42M |
|
1727
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-12,100
| -25% | -$1.79M |
|
1728
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.31B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-160,700
| -66% | -$14M |
|
|
DOO
1729
PUT
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.42B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
157,000
+144,600
| +1,166% | +$6.36M |
|
|
GPGI
1730
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.93B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
487,490
-434,875
| -47% | -$5.34M |
|
1731
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.19B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,590
+11,001
| +34% | +$1.46M |
|
1732
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.3B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
263,700
+143,800
| +120% | +$2.88M |
|
|
WOW
1733
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,068,949
-39,349
| -4% | -$181K |
|
1734
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$23.6B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
425,000
-1,213,400
| -74% | -$15.3M |
|
1735
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.2B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,275
-19,855
| -23% | -$1.68M |
|
1736
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$19.4B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
471,400
-43,200
| -8% | -$555K |
|
1737
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$255B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-453,000
| -87% | -$45.9M |
|
1738
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.66B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
-481,500
| -78% | -$20.7M |
|
1739
Cerus
CERS
$552M
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
3,790,731
+361,798
| +11% | +$606K |
|
1740
eBay
EBAY
$46.4B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
77,645
+54,107
| +230% | +$3.61M |
|
|
AVB
1741
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,482
+20,388
| +498% | +$4.43M |
|
1742
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$842M
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
249,756
+167,338
| +203% | +$3.97M |
|
1743
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
46,228
-270,537
| -85% | -$28.9M |
|
1744
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.26B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,100
| New | +$4.93M |
|
1745
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-14,700
| -38% | -$2.88M |
|
1746
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
70,666
-28,300
| -29% | -$2.06M |
|
1747
MetLife
MET
$61.3B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,838
+15,990
| +33% | +$1.33M |
|
1748
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.6B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,902
| New | +$5.11M |
|
1749
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
621,810
-29,971
| -5% | -$286K |
|
1750
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
103,920
+295
| +0.3% | +$16.8K |
|
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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.