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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$3.7B |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$880M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$850M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$689M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$665M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$606M |
| 3 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$520M |
| 4 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$514M |
| 5 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$431M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 44.58% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.54% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.87% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.68% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOHU
2551
Sohu.com
SOHU
$364M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
159,628
+16,449
| +11% | +$229K |
|
2552
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$15.8B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-32,100
| -22% | -$621K |
|
2553
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$763M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,294
+28,167
| +100% | +$1.12M |
|
2554
APA Corp
APA
$14.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
91,005
+30,505
| +50% | +$713K |
|
2555
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,212
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2556
Metallus
MTUS
$817M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
148,599
-76,938
| -34% | -$1.16M |
|
2557
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,931
-182,642
| -92% | -$25.2M |
|
|
AFCG
2558
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$79.1M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
251,824
+14,256
| +6% | +$137K |
|
2559
CALL
Maplebear
CART
$11.7B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-27,300
| -35% | -$1.18M |
|
|
USAP
2560
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,555
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2561
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.57B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
253,330
-129,448
| -34% | -$1.04M |
|
|
SPTN
2562
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
114,026
-47,326
| -29% | -$945K |
|
2563
CALL
Ferguson
FERG
$45.3B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-3,000
| -20% | -$596K |
|
|
ONL
2564
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$160M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
561,840
+12,538
| +2% | +$49.3K |
|
2565
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$10.9B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
176,000
-24,100
| -12% | -$298K |
|
2566
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
5,861
-2,724
| -32% | -$981K |
|
2567
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.6B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
+84,600
| +299% | +$1.74M |
|
2568
FIGS
FIGS
$2.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
335,607
-311,476
| -48% | -$1.82M |
|
2569
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.89B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
184,614
+65,915
| +56% | +$771K |
|
|
AAMI
2570
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.46B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,812
-52,331
| -40% | -$1.47M |
|
2571
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.77B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
| – | – |
|
2572
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.67B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,333
-1,420,863
| -98% | -$76.1M |
|
2573
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
67,462
-49,834
| -42% | -$1.6M |
|
2574
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.7B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+9,000
| +59% | +$828K |
|
2575
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.57B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$2.04M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, David Shaw held 5,079 positions worth $136B, up 17% from $116B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw deployed $7.08B of net new capital in Q4 2024, opening 591 new positions and adding to 1,620 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Lam Research: 3,525,438 shares worth $255M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 45% of assets, up from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was NVIDIA, an estimated $964M trimmed.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2024 buy was Lam Research: 3,525,438 shares worth $255M.
- David Shaw added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2024, an estimated $3.7B increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $964M.
- David Shaw fully exited Marathon Oil Corporation in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $81.4M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $136B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- David Shaw opened 591 new positions and closed 731 in Q4 2024.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $136B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.