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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$936M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
173,400
-42,200
| -20% | -$544K |
|
2627
Adtran
ADTN
$628M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
231,364
+43,221
| +23% | +$319K |
|
2628
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$3B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
73,412
+64,563
| +730% | +$1.79M |
|
2629
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$14.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,196
| New | +$1.99M |
|
2630
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
16,163
-10,897
| -40% | -$1.35M |
|
|
GTLS
2631
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-100
| -1% | -$16.1K |
|
2632
DocGo
DCGO
$41.1M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
449,454
+56,527
| +14% | +$218K |
|
2633
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.43B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,567
-45,608
| -56% | -$2.43M |
|
|
CEP
2634
DELISTED
Cantor Equity Partners
CEP
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
183,593
+100,000
| +120% | +$1.02M |
|
2635
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.7B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
49,822
+45,235
| +986% | +$1.99M |
|
2636
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$560M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
50,094
-55,860
| -53% | -$2.32M |
|
2637
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.15B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
206,997
+152,926
| +283% | +$1.48M |
|
2638
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+2,800
| +14% | +$247K |
|
2639
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$596M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
53,048
+15,386
| +41% | +$599K |
|
2640
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$286M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,277
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
SPKL
2641
Spark I Acquisition Corp
SPKL
$101M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
175,145
+18,952
| +12% | +$200K |
|
2642
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$92.2M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,171,749
-554,092
| -32% | -$871K |
|
|
GAP
2643
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.66B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
78,825
-167,832
| -68% | -$3.83M |
|
|
EXAS
2644
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
33,112
-9,600
| -22% | -$597K |
|
2645
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.6B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-23,300
| -16% | -$385K |
|
2646
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$11.8B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,972
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
DAWN
2647
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
146,385
+3,250
| +2% | +$45.2K |
|
2648
AudioCodes
AUDC
$246M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
190,338
+30,611
| +19% | +$282K |
|
2649
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
32,663
+10,416
| +47% | +$605K |
|
2650
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+13,011
| +326% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.