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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $159M | 0.11% |
411,200
+43,100
| +12% | +$16.6M |
|
202
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $158M | 0.11% |
1,969,700
+1,256,500
| +176% | +$90.6M |
|
203
AT&T
T
$173B
| $157M | 0.11% |
5,436,743
-595,449
| -10% | -$16.4M |
|
|
204
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $157M | 0.11% |
1,174,000
+151,000
| +15% | +$17.1M |
|
205
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.7B
| $157M | 0.11% |
1,694,400
-1,136,100
| -40% | -$102M |
|
206
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $156M | 0.11% |
2,871,486
+195,256
| +7% | +$11.5M |
|
207
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$610M
| $156M | 0.11% |
2,060,732
+1,949,164
| +1,747% | +$119M |
|
208
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $155M | 0.11% |
1,396,228
+964,078
| +223% | +$97.2M |
|
209
CALL
Dell
DELL
$286B
| $155M | 0.11% |
1,261,300
-5,000
| -0.4% | -$511K |
|
210
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.9B
| $154M | 0.11% |
715,950
+545,150
| +319% | +$110M |
|
211
CRH
CRH
$63.2B
| $154M | 0.11% |
1,682,621
-346,456
| -17% | -$31.6M |
|
212
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $153M | 0.11% |
363,953
+153,427
| +73% | +$64.2M |
|
213
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $153M | 0.11% |
2,264,500
+1,044,500
| +86% | +$57.3M |
|
214
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $152M | 0.11% |
661,416
+523,050
| +378% | +$116M |
|
215
PUT
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $151M | 0.11% |
1,614,200
-350,100
| -18% | -$28.8M |
|
216
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $149M | 0.11% |
2,074,000
+1,648,900
| +388% | +$105M |
|
|
217
GE Vernova
GEV
$255B
| $149M | 0.11% |
281,859
-1,844,345
| -87% | -$768M |
|
218
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $149M | 0.11% |
935,400
-117,000
| -11% | -$17.2M |
|
|
SEZL
219
Sezzle
SEZL
$4.01B
| $148M | 0.1% |
+824,900
| New | +$73M |
|
220
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.4B
| $148M | 0.1% |
8,107,400
-503,000
| -6% | -$6.63M |
|
221
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $148M | 0.1% |
2,084,986
-2,403,006
| -54% | -$171M |
|
222
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $147M | 0.1% |
414,600
+73,000
| +21% | +$25.4M |
|
223
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.4B
| $147M | 0.1% |
2,781,800
+1,797,100
| +183% | +$93.9M |
|
224
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $146M | 0.1% |
1,111,017
+1,036,994
| +1,401% | +$127M |
|
225
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $145M | 0.1% |
1,389,692
+147,133
| +12% | +$13.7M |
|
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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.