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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.4B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-69,900
| -72% | -$2.74M |
|
3077
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.3B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-62,000
| -93% | -$14.1M |
|
3078
ORIX
IX
$43.2B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
45,915
+34,890
| +316% | +$764K |
|
3079
CALL
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.5B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-7,600
| -25% | -$418K |
|
|
LAZR
3080
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
180,475
+60,780
| +51% | +$642K |
|
3081
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$400M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
38,897
-57,545
| -60% | -$1.44M |
|
3082
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.05B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
25,029
+12,285
| +96% | +$488K |
|
|
UNIT
3083
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.47B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+175,000
| New | +$993K |
|
|
FLG
3084
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.65B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+17,794
| +21% | +$194K |
|
3085
PUT
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.74B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$938K |
|
3086
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.34B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,053
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
SVM
3087
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.89B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
318,000
-122,400
| -28% | -$483K |
|
3088
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.34B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
92,989
-101,885
| -52% | -$1.18M |
|
3089
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.6B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
| – | – |
|
3090
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.22B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-18,990
| -63% | -$1.63M |
|
3091
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
| – | – |
|
3092
Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF
CGGO
$11.9B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
32,413
+21,283
| +191% | +$638K |
|
3093
Monro
MNRO
$394M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
38,109
-160,344
| -81% | -$4.39M |
|
3094
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.6B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-15,000
| -75% | -$2.95M |
|
|
HES
3095
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-27,300
| -79% | -$3.81M |
|
3096
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.9B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+1,800
| +18% | +$168K |
|
3097
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.8B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+1,600
| +8% | +$77K |
|
3098
BARK
BARK
$95.2M
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
25,587
+21,436
| +516% | +$751K |
|
3099
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$94.1M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
188,583
-146,198
| -44% | -$750K |
|
3100
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.39B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
| – | – |
|
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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 $10.6B 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.