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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.43B |
| 3 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$798M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$646M |
| 5 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$619M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$1.31B |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$1.01B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$863M |
| 4 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$595M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$591M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 35.73% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.6% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.12% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.62% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$22.9B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
61,789
-91,711
| -60% | -$10.9M |
|
|
XYZ
1902
Block Inc
XYZ
$51.2B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,200
| New | +$7.81M |
|
1903
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
238,031
+174,408
| +274% | +$5.13M |
|
1904
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.35B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1905
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+9,500
| +117% | +$3.96M |
|
1906
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.8B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-39,400
| -44% | -$5.23M |
|
|
TDWD
1907
Tailwind 2.0 Acquisition Corp
TDWD
$238M
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+742,500
| New | +$7.32M |
|
|
CVSA
1908
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.8B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
70,653
+34,189
| +94% | +$3.92M |
|
1909
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$664M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
775,879
+6,827
| +0.9% | +$59.1K |
|
|
SNCY
1910
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
506,287
-110,340
| -18% | -$1.41M |
|
1911
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
-66,000
| -44% | -$5.71M |
|
1912
Neogen
NEOG
$2.56B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040,426
-2,157,615
| -67% | -$13.6M |
|
|
AD
1913
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.07B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
135,546
+81,483
| +151% | +$4.02M |
|
1914
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$11.5B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
415,284
+284,657
| +218% | +$5.36M |
|
1915
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.27B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
253,200
| – | – |
|
1916
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.41B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+443,780
| New | +$4.29M |
|
1917
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$127B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
-135,800
| -60% | -$11.3M |
|
|
TVA
1918
Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp
TVA
$316M
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
680,000
| – | – |
|
1919
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.57B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,999
| New | +$6M |
|
1920
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.28B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,976
-4,560
| -20% | -$1.86M |
|
1921
Pharvaris
PHVS
$2.58B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
260,572
+237,686
| +1,039% | +$5.72M |
|
|
CNH
1922
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.4B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
783,773
+87,623
| +13% | +$875K |
|
1923
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.7B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
| – | – |
|
1924
Embecta
EMBC
$281M
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
605,993
+41,750
| +7% | +$551K |
|
1925
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.55B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
242,200
+15,500
| +7% | +$456K |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, David Shaw held 5,141 positions worth $182B, up 3% from $177B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2025 filing shows 639 new, 1,734 increased, 1,574 reduced and 583 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M. The largest sale was Micron Technology, an estimated $1.31B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 36% of assets, down from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2025 buy was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 1,175,000 shares worth $805M.
- David Shaw added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2025, an estimated $1.52B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $1.31B.
- David Shaw fully exited Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $499M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $182B portfolio in Q4 2025.
- David Shaw opened 639 new positions and closed 583 in Q4 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $182B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 17 Feb 2026.