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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Kforce
KFRC
$1.02B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
69,711
+30,222
| +77% | +$1.27M |
|
2352
CALL
Lennox International
LII
$13.6B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2353
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.65B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-4,800
| -14% | -$418K |
|
2354
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$932M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
90,669
+11,714
| +15% | +$407K |
|
2355
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.7B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+19,400
| +422% | +$2.17M |
|
2356
Ares Management
ARES
$32B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
16,522
-11,597
| -41% | -$1.83M |
|
2357
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,200
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2358
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.44B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
458,116
+412,734
| +909% | +$2.73M |
|
|
BLDP
2359
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$690M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,793,323
-757,232
| -30% | -$1.01M |
|
2360
CryoPort
CYRX
$839M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
382,679
+52,242
| +16% | +$324K |
|
2361
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$25.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+7,500
| +1,250% | +$3.07M |
|
2362
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19.2B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
2363
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.34B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
14,835
-30,611
| -67% | -$5.23M |
|
2364
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.53B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
54,666
-109,475
| -67% | -$5M |
|
|
2365
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19.2B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
23,417
-4,223
| -15% | -$508K |
|
2366
Rapid7
RPD
$795M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
122,617
-155,382
| -56% | -$3.68M |
|
|
NOEM
2367
CO2 Energy Transition Corp
NOEM
$40.8M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
280,000
| – | – |
|
2368
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$221M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
433,022
-114,833
| -21% | -$689K |
|
2369
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.3B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+9,000
| +900% | +$2.46M |
|
|
2370
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.3B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,400
| +52% | +$930K |
|
|
VMEO
2371
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
697,356
+329,518
| +90% | +$1.52M |
|
2372
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.3B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-11,200
| -24% | -$864K |
|
|
RDAC
2373
Rising Dragon Acquisition Corp
RDAC
$31.8M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
273,125
| – | – |
|
2374
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.36B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
12,499
-200
| -2% | -$42.7K |
|
2375
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.4B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
198,200
+130,000
| +191% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.