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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.27B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
215,772
-69,931
| -24% | -$1.74M |
|
|
ALEX
1927
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
239,014
+77,230
| +48% | +$1.36M |
|
1928
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.1B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,849
| New | +$4.37M |
|
|
HI
1929
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
170,446
+15,475
| +10% | +$471K |
|
1930
CALL
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.9B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$3.46M |
|
1931
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,883
+13,483
| +23% | +$814K |
|
1932
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.99B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
71,925
-91,881
| -56% | -$6.4M |
|
1933
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-83,800
| -74% | -$12.9M |
|
1934
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
161,624
-97,749
| -38% | -$2.62M |
|
1935
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$4.49M |
|
|
1936
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$4.49M |
|
1937
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.8B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
285,456
+142,851
| +100% | +$2.24M |
|
1938
PUT
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$42.3B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,500
| New | +$5.45M |
|
1939
APi Group
APG
$17.8B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
169,964
-494,197
| -74% | -$12.4M |
|
1940
Wayfair
W
$14.2B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
126,474
-79,552
| -39% | -$3.31M |
|
1941
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.6B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
362,407
-61,562
| -15% | -$632K |
|
1942
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$191M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
963,209
-148,082
| -13% | -$672K |
|
1943
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.16B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,398
| New | +$4.31M |
|
1944
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-11,500
| -37% | -$2.51M |
|
1945
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-89,000
| -67% | -$9.44M |
|
1946
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.5B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
383,551
-277,088
| -42% | -$3.13M |
|
1947
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.23B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,210,222
+1,072,060
| +776% | +$4.46M |
|
|
VTLE
1948
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
189,200
-71,700
| -27% | -$2.08M |
|
1949
UL Solutions
ULS
$15.2B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,095
+20,232
| +40% | +$1.07M |
|
1950
Novartis
NVS
$299B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,952
-576,427
| -94% | -$61.4M |
|
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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.