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 | Miscellaneous | 36.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.18% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 9.91% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.25% |
| 5 | Financials | 6.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.79M |
|
|
2277
PUT
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2278
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.06B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
912,036
+889,975
| +4,034% | +$2.86M |
|
2279
Marcus Corp
MCS
$890M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
159,213
+103,815
| +187% | +$2M |
|
|
NEXN
2280
Nexxen International
NEXN
$575M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+318,234
| New | +$2.87M |
|
2281
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-54,700
| -88% | -$19.6M |
|
2282
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.16B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
111,072
+30,977
| +39% | +$782K |
|
|
SKE
2283
Skeena Resources
SKE
$4.37B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
261,800
+34,500
| +15% | +$347K |
|
2284
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.5B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
117,748
+65,193
| +124% | +$1.56M |
|
2285
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$675M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-32,100
| -39% | -$1.85M |
|
|
SLNO
2286
CALL
DELISTED
Soleno Therapeutics
SLNO
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,900
| New | +$1.8M |
|
2287
Intapp
INTA
$3.3B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
44,933
-239,868
| -84% | -$15.8M |
|
2288
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.46B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
123,984
+32,359
| +35% | +$753K |
|
2289
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.14B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
72,453
-63,959
| -47% | -$2.23M |
|
2290
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$40.1B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-1,400
| -4% | -$149K |
|
2291
Paychex
PAYX
$45.1B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
16,930
-20,337
| -55% | -$2.99M |
|
2292
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.81B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,853
+11,558
| +33% | +$694K |
|
|
ENFN
2293
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
233,604
+137,907
| +144% | +$1.52M |
|
2294
CALL
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.93B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
2295
PUT
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.93B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$2.93M |
|
2296
Kemper
KMPR
$1.63B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
38,657
+30,656
| +383% | +$2.03M |
|
2297
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.91B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
316,600
+260,000
| +459% | +$2.32M |
|
|
EURK
2298
Eureka Acquisition Corp
EURK
$25.2M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
| – | – |
|
2299
Itron
ITRI
$4.35B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
24,405
-11,257
| -32% | -$1.18M |
|
2300
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.65B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
118,781
-275,679
| -70% | -$7.66M |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 36% of assets, down from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
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.