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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FVN
2651
Future Vision II Acquisition Corp
FVN
$81.1M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,625
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2652
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
-885,714
| -89% | -$14.6M |
|
2653
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+25,000
| +95% | +$975K |
|
2654
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-18,100
| -86% | -$12M |
|
2655
Matrix Service
MTRX
$309M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
153,802
-60,204
| -28% | -$738K |
|
2656
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.9B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+21,400
| +91% | +$863K |
|
2657
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$594M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+31,000
| +120% | +$1.08M |
|
2658
Infosys
INFY
$48.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,707
-12,616
| -13% | -$282K |
|
2659
Radian Group
RDN
$4.83B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
57,797
+28,124
| +95% | +$956K |
|
2660
CALL
Aon
AON
$74.1B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
PARA
2661
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
175,058
-45,961
| -21% | -$494K |
|
2662
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$294B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$2M |
|
2663
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.49B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
29,809
-4,231
| -12% | -$271K |
|
2664
NIO
NIO
$10.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
417,754
-3,694,859
| -90% | -$18.8M |
|
2665
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
14,842
-6,825
| -31% | -$913K |
|
2666
PUT
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$13.2B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
-82,500
| -27% | -$801K |
|
2667
Polaris
PII
$3.65B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
31,538
-164
| -0.5% | -$11.4K |
|
2668
PUT
SentinelOne
S
$7.79B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
-19,100
| -19% | -$487K |
|
2669
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$54.9M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
164,819
-1,009
| -0.6% | -$10.1K |
|
2670
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.32B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+10,100
| +37% | +$519K |
|
2671
Clearfield
CLFD
$413M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
58,460
+11,376
| +24% | +$382K |
|
2672
RB Global
RBA
$15.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
20,058
+13,158
| +191% | +$1.18M |
|
2673
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.68B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
19,014
-44,356
| -70% | -$4.65M |
|
2674
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.13B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+6,600
| +33% | +$488K |
|
2675
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.09B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
90,416
+9,223
| +11% | +$171K |
|
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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.