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 | Technology | 13.54% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.87% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.21% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.68% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.42B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-22,200
| -47% | -$1.26M |
|
2877
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$818M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
36,558
-11,704
| -24% | -$415K |
|
2878
NewtekOne
NEWT
$356M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
105,855
+44,969
| +74% | +$610K |
|
2879
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$596M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-58,400
| -58% | -$2.04M |
|
2880
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
| – | – |
|
2881
CALL
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+25,000
| +116% | +$768K |
|
2882
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
| – | – |
|
2883
CALL
Kadant
KAI
$3.61B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
| – | – |
|
2884
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.21B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
85,096
+19,460
| +30% | +$335K |
|
2885
Papa John's
PZZA
$777M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
32,751
-66,029
| -67% | -$3.24M |
|
2886
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.06B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,935
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
ESGR
2887
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
4,161
-2,714
| -39% | -$878K |
|
2888
Ciena
CIEN
$57.2B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+9,050
| +134% | +$649K |
|
2889
PUT
CorVel
CRVL
$3.55B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2890
PUT
Medifast
MED
$137M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-14,300
| -16% | -$265K |
|
2891
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$956M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
41,831
+5,078
| +14% | +$172K |
|
2892
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,300
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2893
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
14,695
-614
| -4% | -$56.3K |
|
2894
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.25B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
| – | – |
|
2895
Corteva
CTVA
$55.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
23,236
-37,529
| -62% | -$2.22M |
|
|
WAY
2896
Waystar Holding Corp
WAY
$4.63B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,945
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
COOP
2897
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,724
-47,976
| -78% | -$4.56M |
|
2898
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.27B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
606,365
+96,195
| +19% | +$218K |
|
2899
Afya
AFYA
$1.28B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
82,817
+20,498
| +33% | +$338K |
|
2900
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.32B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,976
-11,400
| -24% | -$427K |
|
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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 Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.