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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Smith Douglas Homes
SDHC
$105M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
45,724
-8,278
| -15% | -$275K |
|
2977
Regional Management Corp
RM
$301M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,304
+4,074
| +13% | +$128K |
|
2978
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,427
-1,919
| -21% | -$340K |
|
|
FITB
2979
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$50B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
| – | – |
|
2980
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.66B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
656,303
+91,762
| +16% | +$178K |
|
2981
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$9.85B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
+8,800
| +7% | +$84.6K |
|
2982
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$4.13B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
306,744
-384,322
| -56% | -$1.81M |
|
2983
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.03B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
-200,500
| -66% | -$2.62M |
|
2984
Lazard
LAZ
$4.17B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,480
-2,900
| -11% | -$155K |
|
2985
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$533M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
66,909
-43,465
| -39% | -$698K |
|
2986
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-53,647
| -78% | -$4.35M |
|
2987
J. Jill
JILL
$297M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,307
-9,458
| -19% | -$244K |
|
2988
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$258B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-5,450
| -39% | -$763K |
|
2989
Compass Diversified
CODI
$856M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,379
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2990
CALL
Symbotic
SYM
$5.27B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+1,600
| +3% | +$45.5K |
|
|
ZYXI
2991
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
141,642
-29,517
| -17% | -$243K |
|
2992
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
9,950
-28,395
| -74% | -$3.24M |
|
2993
PUT
SharkNinja
SN
$26.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-9,800
| -46% | -$1M |
|
2994
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$300M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,130
| New | +$809K |
|
2995
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$124M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
454,654
+120,996
| +36% | +$323K |
|
|
HONE
2996
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
95,121
+10,030
| +12% | +$127K |
|
2997
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,700
| New | +$1.26M |
|
2998
D-Wave Quantum Inc
QBTS
$6.52B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,324
| New | +$399K |
|
2999
PUT
Enovix
ENVX
$746M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
117,714
-72,000
| -38% | -$632K |
|
3000
Vital Farms
VITL
$470M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,687
| New | +$1.06M |
|
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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.