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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YHNA
2301
YHN Acquisition I Ltd
YHNA
$47.1M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
296,749
| – | – |
|
2302
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.09B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
69,030
+47,355
| +218% | +$1.89M |
|
2303
CALL
UGI
UGI
$8.25B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,900
| New | +$2.89M |
|
2304
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.49B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
133,229
-149,282
| -53% | -$3.23M |
|
|
GSHR
2305
Gesher Acquisition Corp II
GSHR
$214M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
PPBI
2306
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
144,158
-39,525
| -22% | -$822K |
|
|
ALEX
2307
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
170,122
-68,892
| -29% | -$1.2M |
|
2308
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
-7,200
| -8% | -$264K |
|
2309
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$1.04B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
148,190
-40,987
| -22% | -$759K |
|
|
ORLA
2310
PUT
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2311
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.31B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
460,102
+28,494
| +7% | +$110K |
|
2312
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.29B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
| – | – |
|
|
COLA
2313
Columbus Acquisition Corp
COLA
$48.1M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,000
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
AGNT
2314
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$732M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
329,473
+240,331
| +270% | +$2.1M |
|
2315
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$194B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-134,400
| -86% | -$18.1M |
|
|
CADE
2316
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,634
| New | +$2.81M |
|
2317
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$184B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-58,100
| -68% | -$6.18M |
|
|
SNDK
2318
CALL
Sandisk
SNDK
$220B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
65,868
-6,171
| -9% | -$236K |
|
|
AMWD
2319
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
55,957
+8,274
| +17% | +$467K |
|
|
CMA
2320
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
2321
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.7B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-51,100
| -67% | -$5.72M |
|
2322
GameStop
GME
$8.06B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
121,883
-458,252
| -79% | -$12.3M |
|
2323
CALL
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.69B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+26,200
| +437% | +$2.06M |
|
|
CIM
2324
Chimera Investment
CIM
$961M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
213,902
+111,510
| +109% | +$1.42M |
|
2325
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$6.98B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-100,700
| -61% | -$4.6M |
|
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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.