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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SF
1751
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
82,728
+27,126
| +49% | +$1.91M |
|
1752
Realty Income
O
$58.9B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
89,513
-329,469
| -79% | -$18.2M |
|
1753
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
10,190
+2,440
| +31% | +$1.2M |
|
1754
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.69B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,164
| New | +$5.5M |
|
|
CVGW
1755
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
215,357
+35,089
| +19% | +$825K |
|
1756
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.7B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
262,091
-56,418
| -18% | -$1.03M |
|
|
TBRG
1757
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
187,046
-30,493
| -14% | -$794K |
|
1758
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,997
| New | +$5.11M |
|
1759
Allegion
ALLE
$13.6B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,386
+33,933
| +622% | +$4.39M |
|
1760
Broadridge
BR
$20.7B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,158
+5,646
| +36% | +$1.33M |
|
1761
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.4B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
54,723
+36,408
| +199% | +$3.35M |
|
|
VSXY
1762
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.22B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
275,619
-1,748,853
| -86% | -$51.4M |
|
1763
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.1B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-500
| -5% | -$239K |
|
1764
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.3B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-31,900
| -54% | -$6.8M |
|
1765
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.18B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
152,188
+65,215
| +75% | +$2.48M |
|
1766
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.53B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,226,387
-1,510,538
| -55% | -$7.47M |
|
1767
CALL
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.74B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
+36,800
| +82% | +$3.1M |
|
1768
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.84B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
65,325
-14,416
| -18% | -$1.15M |
|
1769
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$4.01B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
308,556
+127,880
| +71% | +$2.72M |
|
1770
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.25B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
51,101
-19,455
| -28% | -$2.16M |
|
1771
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$942M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
583,068
-85,041
| -13% | -$895K |
|
1772
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-115,000
| -79% | -$20.9M |
|
1773
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.4B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
77,049
+29,492
| +62% | +$2.04M |
|
1774
PUT
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$20.7B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,300
| New | +$5.35M |
|
|
EB
1775
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
2,382,273
+365,639
| +18% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.