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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$775M
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
-4,700
| -6% | -$49.3K |
|
3177
Certara
CERT
$1.25B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
77,665
+34,019
| +78% | +$369K |
|
|
HIMX
3178
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.41B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
102,591
-392,527
| -79% | -$2.48M |
|
|
CGAU
3179
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$4.64B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
144,979
-102,300
| -41% | -$657K |
|
|
HUYA
3180
Huya Inc
HUYA
$498M
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
268,482
+25,521
| +11% | +$90.6K |
|
3181
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
3,865
-30,915
| -89% | -$6.43M |
|
3182
TFI International
TFII
$11.1B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,081
| New | +$866K |
|
3183
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$944M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+10,300
| +21% | +$152K |
|
3184
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$261M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,169
| New | +$835K |
|
3185
Adicet Bio
ACET
$83.8M
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
52,942
-4,375
| -8% | -$82.6K |
|
|
GTY
3186
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.06B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,998
| New | +$856K |
|
|
CTO
3187
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$814M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
41,232
-32,912
| -44% | -$647K |
|
|
SMAR
3188
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-11,200
| -44% | -$627K |
|
3189
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
8,937
+5,521
| +162% | +$577K |
|
3190
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$600M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
76,732
-3,816
| -5% | -$53.4K |
|
|
SNRE
3191
DELISTED
Sunrise Communications AG American Depositary Shares representing Class A shares
SNRE
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,786
| New | +$859K |
|
3192
Algoma Steel Group Warrant
ASTLW
$239K
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
557,746
+50,930
| +10% | +$90.3K |
|
3193
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.5B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
23,123
-121,968
| -84% | -$4.56M |
|
3194
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$6.69B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-30,100
| -75% | -$2.37M |
|
3195
iShares Russell 2500 ETF
SMMD
$3.81B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
11,853
-7,286
| -38% | -$509K |
|
3196
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$397M
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
46,159
-259
| -0.6% | -$4.5K |
|
3197
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.9B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$845K |
|
3198
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
ARGT
$823M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,687
| New | +$751K |
|
3199
Park Aerospace
PKE
$714M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
54,659
+20,997
| +62% | +$302K |
|
3200
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.3B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-67,400
| -44% | -$664K |
|
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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.