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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.9B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.07B |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$908M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$861M |
| 5 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$666M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.31B |
| 3 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$789M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$653M |
| 5 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$634M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.51% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.95% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYBR
1776
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
| – | – |
|
1777
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$388B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
+108,200
| +2,081% | +$7.45M |
|
1778
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.47B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
457,856
-143,773
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
1779
Lazard
LAZ
$4.17B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,829
| New | +$7.65M |
|
1780
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.9B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
143,757
+13,637
| +10% | +$658K |
|
1781
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.92B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
78,568
-23,927
| -23% | -$1.9M |
|
|
TIXT
1782
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,664,786
+1,037,221
| +165% | +$4.21M |
|
|
CUK
1783
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+281,267
| New | +$7.75M |
|
|
CEPT
1784
DELISTED
Cantor Equity Partners II
CEPT
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
704,187
| – | – |
|
1785
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-51,900
| -25% | -$2.29M |
|
1786
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.6B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+29,000
| +659% | +$6.31M |
|
1787
Standex International
SXI
$3.7B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,919
+20,219
| +138% | +$3.82M |
|
1788
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$381B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-33,600
| -48% | -$6.1M |
|
|
SNDK
1789
CALL
Sandisk
SNDK
$220B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
65,868
| – | – |
|
1790
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$65.5B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-500
| -5% | -$330K |
|
1791
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$833M
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
903,772
-647,201
| -42% | -$5.16M |
|
1792
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$234B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-44,400
| -74% | -$20.7M |
|
1793
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
104,460
-392,413
| -79% | -$27.6M |
|
1794
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$19.4B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
787,100
+85,000
| +12% | +$813K |
|
1795
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.6B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+25,000
| +500% | +$6.01M |
|
1796
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$84.3M
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,803,959
+394,860
| +28% | +$1.58M |
|
1797
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$36.4B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
145,300
-23,476
| -14% | -$1.15M |
|
|
OBA
1798
Oxley Bridge Acquisition Ltd
OBA
$326M
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+735,434
| New | +$7.31M |
|
1799
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
247,217
+8,029
| +3% | +$267K |
|
|
UDMY
1800
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,041,363
+955,124
| +1,108% | +$6.7M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, David Shaw held 5,023 positions worth $177B, up 26% from $141B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $15.2B of net new capital in Q3 2025, opening 714 new positions and adding to 1,743 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.68B trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2025 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 3,319,000 shares worth $370M.
- David Shaw added most to Microsoft in Q3 2025, an estimated $1.9B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.68B.
- David Shaw fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $527M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $177B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw opened 714 new positions and closed 514 in Q3 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $177B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 14 Nov 2025.