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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.54B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
91,471
-4,900
| -5% | -$85K |
|
|
ORLA
2802
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
271,000
-57,200
| -17% | -$276K |
|
2803
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.18B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,700
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2804
ResMed
RMD
$34.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
6,550
-8,714
| -57% | -$2.1M |
|
2805
Franklin Covey
FC
$232M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
39,826
-2,037
| -5% | -$78.3K |
|
2806
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CHAR
2807
Charlton Aria Acquisition Corp
CHAR
$120M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2808
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$463M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
410,325
+88,738
| +28% | +$404K |
|
2809
L3Harris
LHX
$48.7B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
7,077
+1,236
| +21% | +$296K |
|
2810
Simulations Plus
SLP
$372M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
53,332
+26,661
| +100% | +$811K |
|
2811
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+6,800
| +20% | +$266K |
|
2812
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$126B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$1.56M |
|
2813
Janus International
JBI
$688M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
201,802
+152,370
| +308% | +$1.26M |
|
2814
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.75B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+500
| +1% | +$22.2K |
|
2815
Tredegar Corp
TG
$273M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
192,200
-36,399
| -16% | -$277K |
|
|
PRA
2816
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
92,440
-87,098
| -49% | -$1.39M |
|
|
LADR
2817
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
131,427
-19,884
| -13% | -$228K |
|
|
OBE
2818
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$743M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
252,700
+189,100
| +297% | +$1.08M |
|
2819
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.97B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+35,100
| +262% | +$1.13M |
|
2820
HealthStream
HSTM
$849M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
46,095
-52,197
| -53% | -$1.61M |
|
2821
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.54B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
| – | – |
|
2822
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.93B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
74,502
-163,769
| -69% | -$3.11M |
|
2823
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.63B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2824
eBay
EBAY
$45.1B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
23,538
-310,324
| -93% | -$19.7M |
|
|
GOLD
2825
PUT
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.35B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+45,900
| +629% | +$1.56M |
|
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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.