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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.71B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
2,518
-35,864
| -93% | -$4.61M |
|
3702
CALL
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.48B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$411K |
|
|
LAC
3703
CALL
Lithium Americas
LAC
$1.17B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
| – | – |
|
3704
RxSight
RXST
$260M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
9,570
-92,821
| -91% | -$4.19M |
|
3705
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$30.1B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-320,000
| -96% | -$7.85M |
|
3706
Dover
DOV
$27.3B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
1,745
-18,665
| -91% | -$3.65M |
|
3707
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.63B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$272K |
|
|
BOW
3708
Bowhead Specialty Holdings
BOW
$1.11B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
9,202
-14,145
| -61% | -$464K |
|
3709
CALL
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-2,400
| -38% | -$212K |
|
3710
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.4B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
968
| – | – |
|
3711
PUT
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$201M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
-37,400
| -43% | -$261K |
|
3712
RPC Inc
RES
$1.37B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
53,880
+34,978
| +185% | +$217K |
|
3713
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$344M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,321
| New | +$266K |
|
3714
Full House Resorts
FLL
$77M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
78,048
-10,517
| -12% | -$49.7K |
|
3715
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.44B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
9,498
-56,980
| -86% | -$1.96M |
|
|
AMED
3716
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$321K |
|
|
ALX
3717
Alexander's
ALX
$1.38B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
1,588
-100
| -6% | -$22.1K |
|
3718
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.66B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
2,775
-176,014
| -98% | -$19.4M |
|
|
TERN
3719
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
57,341
+19,870
| +53% | +$135K |
|
3720
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.44B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
7,113
-17,173
| -71% | -$850K |
|
3721
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$592M
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
7,950
-327
| -4% | -$13.1K |
|
3722
VanEck Uranium + Nuclear Energy ETF
NLR
$4.35B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,884
| New | +$348K |
|
3723
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$11.7B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-16,000
| -76% | -$845K |
|
3724
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.7B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$323K |
|
3725
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.49B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
699
| – | – |
|
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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.