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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
13,747
-12,471
| -48% | -$2.72M |
|
2277
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.83B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
568,997
+267,863
| +89% | +$1.44M |
|
2278
Target
TGT
$74.5B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
32,044
-72,192
| -69% | -$6.93M |
|
|
DCH
2279
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.52B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
774,544
+631,584
| +442% | +$2.54M |
|
2280
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$11.1B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+17,100
| +95% | +$1.45M |
|
2281
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.15B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+13,300
| +23% | +$443K |
|
|
HAPN
2282
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.12B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
259,651
-113,858
| -30% | -$1.18M |
|
2283
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.89B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
155,400
+120,400
| +344% | +$2.34M |
|
2284
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.99B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
300,814
+58,161
| +24% | +$555K |
|
2285
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.55B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
112,101
+70,841
| +172% | +$1.8M |
|
2286
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-48,800
| -42% | -$2.31M |
|
2287
dLocal
DLO
$4.52B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,175
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2288
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
108,594
-314,449
| -74% | -$7.71M |
|
2289
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.81B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,020
| New | +$3.08M |
|
2290
SK Telecom
SKM
$15.3B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
132,978
-210,652
| -61% | -$4.54M |
|
2291
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.8B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
129,592
-223,222
| -63% | -$4.6M |
|
|
SRDX
2292
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
103,905
-34,769
| -25% | -$1M |
|
|
RDAG
2293
Republic Digital Acquisition Co
RDAG
$390M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.1M |
|
2294
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.26B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,100
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2295
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.66B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,900
| New | +$1.94M |
|
|
DYNC
2296
Dynamix Corp
DYNC
$241M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
302,200
| – | – |
|
2297
Stride
LRN
$3.52B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,195
-33,903
| -62% | -$4.9M |
|
2298
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.89B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
2299
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.5B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
215,088
-168,463
| -44% | -$1.97M |
|
2300
PUT
Valaris
VAL
$5.8B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-70,900
| -49% | -$2.67M |
|
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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.