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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$27.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
| – | – |
|
3027
CALL
Procore
PCOR
$9.67B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3028
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,949
+5,427
| +40% | +$351K |
|
3029
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.13B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,893
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3030
News Corp Class B
NWS
$19B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,317
+4,950
| +16% | +$149K |
|
3031
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.22B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-19,200
| -72% | -$3.4M |
|
3032
Entravision Communication
EVC
$747M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
453,581
+2,785
| +0.6% | +$6.52K |
|
3033
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-56,400
| -65% | -$1.71M |
|
|
ANSS
3034
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
3,148
-35,278
| -92% | -$11.8M |
|
3035
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-400
| -0.3% | -$3.9K |
|
3036
Ooma
OOMA
$629M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
75,456
+43,776
| +138% | +$584K |
|
|
NVEE
3037
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,082
-24,042
| -30% | -$527K |
|
3038
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,455
-32,486
| -79% | -$3.89M |
|
3039
PUT
TORM
TRMD
$3.26B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,300
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3040
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,859
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3041
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$352M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
145,603
-35,098
| -19% | -$314K |
|
3042
Transocean
RIG
$6.42B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
279,512
-2,375
| -0.8% | -$9.87K |
|
3043
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-28,900
| -76% | -$3.68M |
|
3044
CALL
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.94B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
| – | – |
|
3045
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.77B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3046
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+4,300
| +54% | +$372K |
|
3047
OneSpan
OSPN
$607M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
56,081
-145,465
| -72% | -$2.47M |
|
3048
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$502M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
74,005
+15,645
| +27% | +$222K |
|
3049
GrowGeneration
GRWG
$97.8M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
611,563
+2,619
| +0.4% | +$5.01K |
|
3050
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.89B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+10,400
| +170% | +$572K |
|
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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.