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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.4B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-52,400
| -47% | -$3.75M |
|
1877
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.3B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
38,869
-14,742
| -27% | -$1.99M |
|
|
KREF
1878
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$485M
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
405,107
+85,877
| +27% | +$925K |
|
1879
PG&E
PCG
$40.1B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
254,188
-601,577
| -70% | -$9.98M |
|
|
GLDD
1880
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
501,756
-19,361
| -4% | -$193K |
|
1881
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.17B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
97,612
+22,142
| +29% | +$1.19M |
|
1882
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-14,300
| -20% | -$1.2M |
|
1883
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-450,000
| -88% | -$32.4M |
|
|
1884
Boeing
BA
$168B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,474
-5,669,196
| -100% | -$981M |
|
1885
Stoneridge
SRI
$204M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
945,493
+245,655
| +35% | +$1.25M |
|
1886
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.33B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,510,000
-232,400
| -13% | -$763K |
|
1887
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-63,000
| -45% | -$3.45M |
|
1888
UBS Group
UBS
$167B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
140,669
-517,409
| -79% | -$17.3M |
|
1889
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
-724,300
| -84% | -$25.4M |
|
1890
Daktronics
DAKT
$942M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
352,480
-144,809
| -29% | -$2.19M |
|
1891
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.01B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
124,585
+22,106
| +22% | +$760K |
|
1892
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,290
| New | +$4.05M |
|
1893
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.61B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
39,544
+24,773
| +168% | +$2.16M |
|
1894
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.58B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
359,500
-531,400
| -60% | -$6.92M |
|
|
PRA
1895
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
182,542
+90,102
| +97% | +$1.46M |
|
|
CYBR
1896
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+10,800
| +600% | +$3.88M |
|
1897
WIX.com
WIX
$3.44B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,033
-89,339
| -77% | -$18.6M |
|
1898
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.1B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-25,000
| -75% | -$11.9M |
|
1899
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.2B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
724,500
-161,800
| -18% | -$1.33M |
|
1900
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.7B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
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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.