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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EWCZ
1776
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,268,682
-53,135
| -4% | -$316K |
|
1777
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,041
| New | +$5.04M |
|
1778
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.22B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
210,494
+65,261
| +45% | +$1.35M |
|
1779
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,980
+30,414
| +148% | +$3.16M |
|
1780
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.46B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
33,225
-10,660
| -24% | -$1.72M |
|
|
GOGL
1781
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
623,766
+304,284
| +95% | +$2.7M |
|
1782
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.34B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
197,319
-19,535
| -9% | -$500K |
|
1783
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
427,588
+45,995
| +12% | +$608K |
|
1784
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.95B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
61,713
-5,787
| -9% | -$440K |
|
1785
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-5,300
| -9% | -$562K |
|
1786
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$14.2B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
32,350
+19,154
| +145% | +$2.93M |
|
1787
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$59.7B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
133,137
-736,514
| -85% | -$22.6M |
|
1788
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
312,878
-218,929
| -41% | -$3.72M |
|
1789
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.7B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
686,248
+68,495
| +11% | +$436K |
|
1790
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
179,568
+60,156
| +50% | +$1.7M |
|
1791
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.09B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
+13,900
| +28% | +$1.12M |
|
1792
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$853M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,132
| New | +$5.37M |
|
|
LGF.A
1793
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
549,803
+62,837
| +13% | +$566K |
|
1794
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.5B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,758
+4,359
| +17% | +$639K |
|
1795
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,961
+29,939
| +79% | +$2.35M |
|
|
ILPT
1796
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$563M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,407,880
-166,862
| -11% | -$623K |
|
1797
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.91B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
773,460
-136,150
| -15% | -$728K |
|
1798
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.3B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
220,299
-2,134,159
| -91% | -$52.4M |
|
1799
PUT
Nextpower Inc. Common Stock
NXT
$13.2B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+200
| +0.2% | +$8.89K |
|
1800
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$670M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
111,568
-41,988
| -27% | -$1.87M |
|
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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.