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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.2B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$911M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$699M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$672M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Robinhood
HOOD
|
+$643M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$534M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$472M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.33% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Movado Group
MOV
$787M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
329,174
-12,838
| -4% | -$196K |
|
|
TIGR
1927
CALL
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$947M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
520,000
+310,000
| +148% | +$2.59M |
|
|
BPMC
1928
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
| – | – |
|
1929
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.2B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+28,900
| +46% | +$1.43M |
|
1930
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.26B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
146,159
+120,307
| +465% | +$3.78M |
|
1931
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.98B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,331
-594
| -0.8% | -$35.8K |
|
1932
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.4B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
602,263
-5,266,881
| -90% | -$35.4M |
|
1933
Albany International
AIN
$1.67B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
70,937
-55,091
| -44% | -$3.65M |
|
|
MFA
1934
MFA Financial
MFA
$892M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+525,133
| New | +$4.96M |
|
1935
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$256M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,655,266
-84,147
| -5% | -$243K |
|
1936
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.29B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
515,385
+239,358
| +87% | +$1.95M |
|
1937
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.33B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
67,351
+47,000
| +231% | +$3.49M |
|
1938
Omeros
OMER
$1.34B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,647,426
-291,102
| -15% | -$1.45M |
|
1939
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
603,720
-18,090
| -3% | -$140K |
|
1940
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$327M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,997
| New | +$4.64M |
|
1941
Birkenstock
BIRK
$5.88B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
100,272
-93,137
| -48% | -$4.79M |
|
1942
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
536,100
+297,100
| +124% | +$2.66M |
|
1943
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.9B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
143,571
-63,798
| -31% | -$2.02M |
|
1944
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$71.1B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
54,833
+20,428
| +59% | +$1.72M |
|
1945
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.41B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
133,644
+58,653
| +78% | +$1.44M |
|
1946
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
FBTC
$14.6B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-1,900,000
| -97% | -$164M |
|
|
AXON
1947
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.4B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
5,904
+5,368
| +1,001% | +$3.65M |
|
|
JENA.U
1948
Jena Acquisition Corp II Units
JENA.U
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+475,000
| New | +$4.87M |
|
1949
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.81B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
49,474
+41,084
| +490% | +$3.67M |
|
1950
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.3B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,056
-5,813
| -15% | -$688K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, David Shaw held 4,838 positions worth $141B, up 26% from $112B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.51B of net new capital in Q2 2025, opening 647 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was GE Vernova, an estimated $768M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2025 buy was Sea Limited: 1,365,221 shares worth $218M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.2B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was GE Vernova, cutting an estimated $768M.
- David Shaw fully exited Novo Nordisk in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $176M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $141B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw opened 647 new positions and closed 532 in Q2 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $141B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.