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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$162B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+269,294
| New | +$3.87M |
|
2077
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.05B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
247,046
-1,531
| -0.6% | -$29.3K |
|
2078
United Airlines
UAL
$37.3B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
51,025
-606,098
| -92% | -$44.7M |
|
|
FERA
2079
Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I
FERA
$328M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+400,202
| New | +$4.02M |
|
2080
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.8B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-51,400
| -80% | -$14.6M |
|
2081
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.4B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
156,900
-19,700
| -11% | -$547K |
|
2082
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+40,000
| +125% | +$2.3M |
|
2083
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-5,600
| -38% | -$2.35M |
|
|
VSXY
2084
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.22B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
216,800
+131,100
| +153% | +$2.56M |
|
2085
Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF
IDMO
$4.35B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,309
| New | +$3.73M |
|
2086
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.2B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+46,800
| +92% | +$1.61M |
|
2087
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.3B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
132,700
| – | – |
|
2088
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$191M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
682,418
-280,791
| -29% | -$1.42M |
|
|
TBRG
2089
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
170,606
-16,440
| -9% | -$403K |
|
2090
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
539
-720
| -57% | -$5.16M |
|
2091
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.58B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,842
+15,622
| +37% | +$937K |
|
2092
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
|
2093
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2094
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$911M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
2,800,282
-144,230
| -5% | -$195K |
|
|
WOW
2095
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
978,855
-90,094
| -8% | -$386K |
|
2096
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.34B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,388
+13,438
| +79% | +$1.64M |
|
2097
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.1B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
73,299
+2,224
| +3% | +$132K |
|
2098
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
5,427
-1,850
| -25% | -$1.18M |
|
2099
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-36,000
| -49% | -$3.64M |
|
2100
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.4B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
80,511
+63,496
| +373% | +$3.08M |
|
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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.