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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$421M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
| – | – |
|
2702
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.26B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
44,854
+28,561
| +175% | +$1.14M |
|
2703
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.82B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
18,571
-31,233
| -63% | -$3M |
|
2704
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
289,235
-269,512
| -48% | -$1.72M |
|
|
EXK
2705
PUT
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.35B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+465,200
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2706
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.5M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
162,549
+152,521
| +1,521% | +$2M |
|
2707
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
253,893
+194,029
| +324% | +$1.44M |
|
2708
Workiva
WK
$4.22B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,511
-102,562
| -87% | -$9.45M |
|
2709
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.87B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,200
| -50% | -$1.51M |
|
2710
PUT
State Street
STT
$53.1B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
| – | – |
|
2711
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.37B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
180,844
+53,085
| +42% | +$437K |
|
2712
Bioventus
BVS
$942M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
160,656
-160,974
| -50% | -$1.9M |
|
2713
California Water Service
CWT
$3.1B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,197
+21,220
| +133% | +$1.07M |
|
|
FFWM
2714
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
271,336
-249,974
| -48% | -$1.8M |
|
2715
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.57B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
172,782
+135,025
| +358% | +$750K |
|
2716
Alcoa
AA
$13.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
44,557
+22,374
| +101% | +$930K |
|
2717
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.53B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,900
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2718
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.09B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
72,897
-9,649
| -12% | -$203K |
|
2719
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$882M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
71,508
+14,644
| +26% | +$343K |
|
2720
Immunovant
IMVT
$9.05B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
67,669
+5,234
| +8% | +$148K |
|
2721
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.37B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,346
+12,633
| +221% | +$1.36M |
|
2722
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.37B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,527
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2723
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.49B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+11,300
| +90% | +$905K |
|
2724
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.1B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
13,286
+9,260
| +230% | +$1.39M |
|
2725
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$71.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-3,600
| -11% | -$223K |
|
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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.