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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$20.6B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
1,870
-12,956
| -87% | -$2.37M |
|
3677
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$282M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
27,218
+12,670
| +87% | +$155K |
|
3678
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,098
| New | +$361K |
|
3679
CALL
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.32B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$394K |
|
3680
Forward Air
FWRD
$588M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
10,635
-24,376
| -70% | -$851K |
|
3681
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.75B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
40,557
-33,174
| -45% | -$265K |
|
3682
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.63B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
10,283
-5,913
| -37% | -$198K |
|
3683
Garrett Motion
GTX
$4.9B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
37,838
-60,113
| -61% | -$499K |
|
3684
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$437M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,482
| New | +$347K |
|
3685
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$1.03B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
3,933
-20,535
| -84% | -$1.86M |
|
3686
Corpay
CPAY
$27.1B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-6
| -0.6% | -$2.11K |
|
3687
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.09B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
3,744
-1,800
| -32% | -$170K |
|
3688
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.08B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
28,443
+2,485
| +10% | +$28.5K |
|
3689
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$677M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
16,974
-1,239
| -7% | -$24.8K |
|
3690
CALL
Veralto
VLTO
$24.1B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
| – | – |
|
3691
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.5B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,600
| New | +$330K |
|
|
LUCK
3692
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$914M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
33,536
+11,955
| +55% | +$137K |
|
3693
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$736M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
30,558
+20,345
| +199% | +$228K |
|
3694
Avista
AVA
$3.16B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
9,111
+3,911
| +75% | +$147K |
|
3695
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.35B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
15,937
-64,024
| -80% | -$1.58M |
|
3696
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.9B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
2,578
-204
| -7% | -$27.3K |
|
3697
Paymentus
PAY
$4.95B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-29,607
| -74% | -$880K |
|
3698
Standex International
SXI
$3.69B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
1,780
| – | – |
|
3699
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-11,800
| -89% | -$2.68M |
|
3700
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$157M
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
27,974
-1,162
| -4% | -$14.6K |
|
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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.