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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Unitil
UTL
$983M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,947
| New | +$519K |
|
|
TPC
3502
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.59B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
19,985
-18,272
| -48% | -$496K |
|
3503
Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF
DRIV
$372M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
21,037
-1,557
| -7% | -$36.4K |
|
|
BLFY
3504
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
49,202
+10,271
| +26% | +$107K |
|
3505
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
CSB
$261M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
8,106
| – | – |
|
3506
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.24B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
4,032
-16,650
| -81% | -$1.92M |
|
3507
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.2B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
17,340
-3,018
| -15% | -$92.8K |
|
3508
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-20,800
| -33% | -$280K |
|
3509
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.63B
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
46,672
-16,097
| -26% | -$172K |
|
3510
Precigen
PGEN
$2.61B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
424,900
-792,731
| -65% | -$676K |
|
3511
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.82B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
162,530
+109,506
| +207% | +$332K |
|
3512
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,228
| New | +$465K |
|
3513
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$7.32B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-45,000
| -75% | -$1.49M |
|
3514
Foghorn Therapeutics
FHTX
$407M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
100,367
+30,671
| +44% | +$223K |
|
3515
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
3,849
-23,828
| -86% | -$3.14M |
|
3516
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.66B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3517
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.2B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,900
| New | +$520K |
|
|
JVSA
3518
DELISTED
JV SPAC Acquisition Corp
JVSA
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
3519
Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF
DFLV
$7.07B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
15,577
-3,472
| -18% | -$109K |
|
3520
Skywest
SKYW
$4.02B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
4,653
-12,410
| -73% | -$1.27M |
|
3521
CALL
Redwire
RDW
$2.87B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$304K |
|
3522
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$945M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-10,000
| -21% | -$143K |
|
3523
Sonos
SONO
$1.81B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
30,929
-32,306
| -51% | -$435K |
|
3524
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.08B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$607K |
|
3525
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.77B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-47,600
| -95% | -$9.24M |
|
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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.