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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.21B
| $4.72M | ﹤0.01% |
755,700
+370,700
| +96% | +$2.76M |
|
1827
AdvanSix
ASIX
$446M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
207,637
+48,599
| +31% | +$1.35M |
|
1828
CALL
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-35,700
| -78% | -$16.1M |
|
1829
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$29.9B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
10,805
-36,664
| -77% | -$15M |
|
1830
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.77B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
134,530
-29,033
| -18% | -$971K |
|
1831
Arista Networks
ANET
$255B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
60,336
-941,519
| -94% | -$95.5M |
|
1832
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,867
-37,069
| -48% | -$3.82M |
|
|
CLDT
1833
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$629M
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
652,360
+126,585
| +24% | +$1.05M |
|
1834
CALL
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.99B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-11,700
| -13% | -$816K |
|
|
KRMN
1835
Karman Holdings
KRMN
$6.41B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,026
| New | +$4.49M |
|
1836
Hudbay
HBM
$13.3B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
612,100
-838,936
| -58% | -$6.83M |
|
1837
CALL
IES Holdings
IESC
$13.2B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-7,000
| -11% | -$730K |
|
1838
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$10.6B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
-7,700
| -4% | -$179K |
|
1839
Bilibili
BILI
$6.76B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
242,670
-3,292,429
| -93% | -$63.2M |
|
1840
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.08B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-116,300
| -61% | -$7.36M |
|
|
IBAC
1841
IB Acquisition Corp
IBAC
$54.5M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
450,000
+300,000
| +200% | +$3.07M |
|
1842
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-74,000
| -52% | -$5.33M |
|
1843
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.82B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
55,013
+36,442
| +196% | +$3.39M |
|
1844
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$644M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
606,572
+363,630
| +150% | +$3.04M |
|
1845
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.4B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,925
-5,700
| -23% | -$1.71M |
|
1846
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
-43,200
| -43% | -$4.68M |
|
1847
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.7B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
62,791
-19,609
| -24% | -$1.5M |
|
1848
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.57B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
340,296
+158,338
| +87% | +$2.32M |
|
1849
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35.8B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
21,604
+17,700
| +453% | +$3.43M |
|
1850
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.1B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
71,075
+55,299
| +351% | +$3M |
|
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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.