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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.7B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-126,600
| -74% | -$8.76M |
|
2152
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.3B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$3.46M |
|
2153
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$20.5B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,324
| New | +$3.38M |
|
2154
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.82B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
140,548
-545,823
| -80% | -$14.3M |
|
2155
UGI
UGI
$8.25B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,476
| New | +$2.96M |
|
2156
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.76B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
76,402
+44,702
| +141% | +$1.92M |
|
2157
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.8B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+17,900
| +263% | +$2.27M |
|
2158
SM Energy
SM
$8.41B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
103,152
-518,253
| -83% | -$18.6M |
|
2159
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$817M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
394,431
+322,852
| +451% | +$2.91M |
|
2160
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+32,700
| +218% | +$2.64M |
|
2161
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.16B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
54,897
-232
| -0.4% | -$12.4K |
|
2162
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.45B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+303,397
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
VTLE
2163
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
-35,300
| -20% | -$1.02M |
|
|
OPTN
2164
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
333,333
| – | – |
|
2165
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.3B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
-46,500
| -30% | -$1.29M |
|
2166
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.47B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+50,800
| +169% | +$2.22M |
|
2167
APA Corp
APA
$14.4B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
145,108
+54,103
| +59% | +$1.19M |
|
2168
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.7B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+10,000
| +714% | +$2.7M |
|
2169
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-23,500
| -19% | -$703K |
|
2170
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-82,500
| -76% | -$11.4M |
|
2171
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$29.9B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+6,000
| +600% | +$2.46M |
|
|
2172
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$29.9B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$2.87M |
|
2173
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$121M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
243,083
-19,462
| -7% | -$220K |
|
2174
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.32B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
77,892
+41,916
| +117% | +$1.59M |
|
2175
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$146M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
349,919
+54,202
| +18% | +$331K |
|
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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.