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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
PUT
Hertz
HTZ
$795M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
-54,000
| -34% | -$195K |
|
3627
CALL
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.3B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$399K |
|
3628
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.24B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
12,583
-1,131,274
| -99% | -$35.7M |
|
3629
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$680M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
30,341
-2,669
| -8% | -$35.9K |
|
3630
PUT
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.62B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-123,000
| -95% | -$5.57M |
|
3631
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.01B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
12,248
+4,648
| +61% | +$132K |
|
3632
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.03B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,299
| New | +$379K |
|
3633
CS Disco
LAW
$271M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
76,174
+4,855
| +7% | +$28.2K |
|
|
CPRX
3634
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,173
| New | +$390K |
|
3635
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.15B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,841
| New | +$424K |
|
|
GOLD
3636
CALL
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.36B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-2,000
| -13% | -$67.9K |
|
3637
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$12.1B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$404K |
|
|
HTB
3638
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$771M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
11,191
-18,544
| -62% | -$652K |
|
|
NBIS
3639
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$60.3B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
13,582
-156,420
| -92% | -$3.81M |
|
3640
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.44B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+1,900
| +10% | +$38K |
|
3641
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.02B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,840
| New | +$393K |
|
3642
Franklin US Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF
FLQM
$1.58B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
6,905
-13,977
| -67% | -$786K |
|
|
LOGC
3643
CALL
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
| – | – |
|
3644
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.13B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,638
| New | +$388K |
|
3645
Xerox
XRX
$387M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
44,109
-18,065
| -29% | -$167K |
|
3646
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.99B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,177
| New | +$308K |
|
3647
Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF
KBWP
$288M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
3,178
| – | – |
|
3648
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.51B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
7,062
-210,893
| -97% | -$11.2M |
|
|
AVDL
3649
CALL
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+200
| +0.6% | +$2.43K |
|
3650
Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF
ALTL
$91.6M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
9,843
-4,539
| -32% | -$174K |
|
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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.