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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$65.2M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
768,364
-221,874
| -22% | -$1.13M |
|
2077
iShares JPMorgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
EMHY
$645M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
88,275
+24,200
| +38% | +$931K |
|
|
STR
2078
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
169,586
+90,307
| +114% | +$1.83M |
|
2079
Dover
DOV
$27.6B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
19,160
+17,415
| +998% | +$3.35M |
|
2080
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-93,800
| -71% | -$9.04M |
|
2081
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,662
+6,055
| +39% | +$964K |
|
2082
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.2B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-11,100
| -15% | -$753K |
|
2083
CALL
D-Wave Quantum Inc
QBTS
$6.52B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+441,000
| New | +$2.96M |
|
|
SNBR
2084
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
527,325
-394,399
| -43% | -$5.28M |
|
2085
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,415
+10,252
| +63% | +$1.34M |
|
2086
Oceaneering
OII
$4.94B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
153,066
+124,418
| +434% | +$2.95M |
|
2087
Scotiabank
BNS
$114B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
70,318
+41,818
| +147% | +$2.1M |
|
|
EFOR
2088
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.29B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
52,894
-25,503
| -33% | -$1.96M |
|
2089
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.55B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
113,210
-10,878
| -9% | -$321K |
|
2090
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.27B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
174,100
+2,900
| +2% | +$72.2K |
|
2091
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$116B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-59,500
| -63% | -$6.03M |
|
|
SKX
2092
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-2,600
| -4% | -$169K |
|
2093
BrightSpring Health Services
BTSG
$12.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
182,903
+45,701
| +33% | +$897K |
|
2094
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.3B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
132,700
-360,500
| -73% | -$10M |
|
2095
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19.2B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,640
-109,913
| -80% | -$13.2M |
|
2096
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.9B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
2097
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.9B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-168,900
| -68% | -$7.52M |
|
2098
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.87B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
506,704
+4,704
| +0.9% | +$41.8K |
|
2099
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.88B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
176,239
-8,375
| -5% | -$125K |
|
2100
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.51B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
155,800
+50,000
| +47% | +$1.42M |
|
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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.