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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVO
2126
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$209B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-59,900
| -57% | -$4.95M |
|
2127
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$942M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
368,400
+78,800
| +27% | +$830K |
|
|
BRFS
2128
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
925,655
-1,210,327
| -57% | -$4.27M |
|
2129
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$3.61M |
|
2130
TaskUs
TASK
$711M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
233,074
-80,572
| -26% | -$1.21M |
|
2131
Kennametal
KMT
$2.29B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
148,708
+139,087
| +1,446% | +$3.16M |
|
2132
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
ARGT
$823M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,198
+29,511
| +305% | +$2.51M |
|
|
OLO
2133
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
523,552
-185,392
| -26% | -$1.29M |
|
2134
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,300
| -34% | -$1.99M |
|
2135
Cars.com
CARS
$641M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
280,509
+142,415
| +103% | +$2.16M |
|
2136
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.45B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,997
| New | +$3.54M |
|
|
FFIC
2137
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
248,751
+138,650
| +126% | +$1.95M |
|
2138
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$499M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
265,682
-22,727
| -8% | -$353K |
|
2139
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.61B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-25,000
| -15% | -$589K |
|
2140
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
+15,000
| +21% | +$553K |
|
|
HPP
2141
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$776M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
152,546
-219,671
| -59% | -$4.59M |
|
2142
BP
BP
$109B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
93,081
-615,948
| -87% | -$20.1M |
|
2143
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$1.95B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
129,890
-188,790
| -59% | -$5.05M |
|
2144
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.8B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-7,800
| -59% | -$5.47M |
|
2145
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.05B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,203
| New | +$3.46M |
|
|
NLOP
2146
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$171M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
99,865
+18,238
| +22% | +$572K |
|
2147
LifeMD
LFMD
$156M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
575,826
+417,403
| +263% | +$2.37M |
|
2148
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.29B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-226,900
| -72% | -$8.05M |
|
2149
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.57B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,839
| New | +$3.67M |
|
2150
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.67B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
102,654
+54,745
| +114% | +$1.49M |
|
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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 $6.08B 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.