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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHEB
2151
DELISTED
Chenghe Acquisition II Co.
CHEB
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
409,400
| – | – |
|
2152
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$6.98B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+3,000
| +4% | +$137K |
|
2153
Maplebear
CART
$11.8B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
81,090
-236,258
| -74% | -$10.3M |
|
|
EXAS
2154
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
68,994
+7,419
| +12% | +$377K |
|
2155
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.36B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
176,535
+154,470
| +700% | +$3.15M |
|
2156
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.7B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
477,789
-208,459
| -30% | -$1.55M |
|
2157
Phreesia
PHR
$717M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
128,154
+101,008
| +372% | +$2.56M |
|
2158
CALL
Root
ROOT
$902M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+11,900
| +72% | +$1.61M |
|
2159
CALL
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+261,000
| New | +$3.95M |
|
2160
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$125B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
34,336
-18,680
| -35% | -$1.79M |
|
2161
American States Water
AWR
$3.56B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,455
+39,440
| +492% | +$3.1M |
|
|
SOBO
2162
PUT
South Bow Corp
SOBO
$7.9B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
2163
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$225B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
49,698
-75,138
| -60% | -$4.95M |
|
2164
PUT
Noble Corp
NE
$7.21B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
136,700
+42,800
| +46% | +$1.03M |
|
2165
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$277B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
17,735
-73,877
| -81% | -$13.7M |
|
2166
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.24B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,384
| New | +$3.44M |
|
2167
Evergy
EVRG
$19B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
52,406
-52,693
| -50% | -$3.54M |
|
2168
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.1B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
49,599
+41,696
| +528% | +$3.02M |
|
|
TDACU
2169
Translational Development Acquisition Corp Units
TDACU
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
2170
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.86B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,259
-54
| -4% | -$143K |
|
|
2171
GitLab
GTLB
$6.98B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,478
-310,021
| -80% | -$14.2M |
|
2172
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.87B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
490,000
+173,400
| +55% | +$1.18M |
|
|
LX
2173
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$194M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
496,221
+468,621
| +1,698% | +$3.64M |
|
|
SNCY
2174
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+304,391
| New | +$3.35M |
|
2175
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
108,478
-68,161
| -39% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.