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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Viatris
VTRS
$19.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
133,624
-638,367
| -83% | -$7.85M |
|
2727
Seer Inc
SEER
$112M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
719,901
+103,630
| +17% | +$227K |
|
2728
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.98B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,793
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
BRY
2729
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+401,927
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2730
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.56B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
123,150
-183,322
| -60% | -$2.95M |
|
2731
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+2,800
| +255% | +$1.23M |
|
|
AFJK
2732
Aimei Health Technology Co
AFJK
$38.6M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
| – | – |
|
|
AMWD
2733
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
20,754
-2,720
| -12% | -$249K |
|
2734
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7.22B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
| – | – |
|
2735
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$444M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,938
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2736
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$597M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
165,400
+96,126
| +139% | +$1.04M |
|
2737
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.1B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
28,961
-65,874
| -69% | -$3.62M |
|
|
GMS
2738
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,315
-13,038
| -40% | -$1.23M |
|
2739
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.8B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,990
-95,386
| -90% | -$13.3M |
|
2740
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
41,148
-67,488
| -62% | -$2.74M |
|
2741
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.6B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
15,102
-16,046
| -52% | -$1.75M |
|
2742
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.49B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,751
-14,671
| -36% | -$909K |
|
2743
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.63B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-132,400
| -84% | -$9.88M |
|
|
BCPC
2744
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2745
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,800
| -15% | -$322K |
|
2746
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.89B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2747
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,315
| New | +$1.68M |
|
2748
Penumbra
PEN
$12.7B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
6,822
-1,798
| -21% | -$409K |
|
2749
Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF
PCY
$1.3B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
-49,800
| -38% | -$1.03M |
|
2750
monday.com
MNDY
$4.12B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
6,850
-38,460
| -85% | -$10.7M |
|
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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.