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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.69B
| $106M | 0.08% |
451,598
+82,166
| +22% | +$18.3M |
|
302
CALL
Vistra
VST
$45.7B
| $105M | 0.08% |
763,800
+223,200
| +41% | +$31M |
|
303
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $105M | 0.08% |
61,900
+5,900
| +11% | +$11.5M |
|
304
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $104M | 0.08% |
98,200
+57,600
| +142% | +$64.9M |
|
305
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.55B
| $103M | 0.08% |
697,177
+13,550
| +2% | +$1.97M |
|
306
Toast
TOST
$21.2B
| $103M | 0.08% |
+2,830,621
| New | +$99.5M |
|
307
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $103M | 0.08% |
1,432,730
+1,359,442
| +1,855% | +$103M |
|
308
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $102M | 0.07% |
2,066,500
+516,100
| +33% | +$26.1M |
|
309
Lemonade
LMND
$4.13B
| $102M | 0.07% |
2,771,691
+1,242,966
| +81% | +$39.7M |
|
310
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $101M | 0.07% |
1,035,100
+415,600
| +67% | +$35.1M |
|
311
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $100M | 0.07% |
867,939
-732,332
| -46% | -$88.5M |
|
|
NEE.PRS
312
NextEra Energy 7.299% Corporate Units
NEE.PRS
$2.09B
| $99.7M | 0.07% |
2,040,000
-200,000
| -9% | -$10.5M |
|
313
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $99.6M | 0.07% |
531,000
+20,600
| +4% | +$4.12M |
|
314
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$101B
| $99.4M | 0.07% |
875,200
-328,700
| -27% | -$39M |
|
315
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $98.7M | 0.07% |
1,303,712
-110,873
| -8% | -$8.71M |
|
316
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $98M | 0.07% |
2,410,500
+579,500
| +32% | +$26M |
|
317
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.7B
| $97.4M | 0.07% |
187,302
+147,211
| +367% | +$80.8M |
|
|
318
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $96.9M | 0.07% |
837,500
-209,400
| -20% | -$25.3M |
|
|
319
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $96.8M | 0.07% |
516,352
+242,715
| +89% | +$48.5M |
|
320
Analog Devices
ADI
$182B
| $96.6M | 0.07% |
454,510
+419,910
| +1,214% | +$92.8M |
|
321
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $96.4M | 0.07% |
402,506
-626,310
| -61% | -$158M |
|
322
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $96.4M | 0.07% |
766,900
+136,000
| +22% | +$16.7M |
|
323
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $96.3M | 0.07% |
508,700
-1,007,700
| -66% | -$176M |
|
324
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $95.9M | 0.07% |
5,241,420
+3,393,703
| +184% | +$66.3M |
|
325
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$41.3B
| $95.5M | 0.07% |
+443,158
| New | +$98.9M |
|
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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.