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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.73B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
2,982
| – | – |
|
3552
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.32B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
153,528
+20,110
| +15% | +$55.9K |
|
3553
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$487M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,211
| New | +$444K |
|
3554
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$306M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
19,140
-16,211
| -46% | -$380K |
|
|
SPR
3555
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,920
| New | +$417K |
|
3556
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$10.2B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,618
| New | +$442K |
|
|
UHGWW
3557
DELISTED
United Homes Group Warrant
UHGWW
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
439,789
| – | – |
|
3558
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$513M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
11,801
-69,975
| -86% | -$2.54M |
|
|
SMLR
3559
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,132
| New | +$374K |
|
3560
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+1,900
| +173% | +$338K |
|
3561
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.2B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
63,594
+19,848
| +45% | +$155K |
|
3562
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.36B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
28,458
-78,245
| -73% | -$1.23M |
|
3563
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF
ESML
$2.9B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
10,378
-16,039
| -61% | -$693K |
|
|
UHT
3564
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$586M
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
11,715
+4,699
| +67% | +$191K |
|
3565
SmartRent
SMRT
$276M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+248,194
| New | +$416K |
|
|
ITOS
3566
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
56,534
-69,227
| -55% | -$595K |
|
3567
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
9,849
-87,556
| -90% | -$3.85M |
|
3568
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
7,503
-18,904
| -72% | -$1.08M |
|
3569
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.06B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
7,658
-701
| -8% | -$39.9K |
|
3570
Evercore
EVR
$11.1B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
1,554
+54
| +4% | +$15.3K |
|
3571
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.48B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,274
| New | +$487K |
|
3572
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$449M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
26,527
-8,702
| -25% | -$142K |
|
3573
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$60.9M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
230,008
+12,415
| +6% | +$21.3K |
|
3574
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$277M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
255,878
-34,518
| -12% | -$53.1K |
|
3575
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$2B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-18,239
| -84% | -$2.24M |
|
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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.