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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$153M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
3977
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$78.7M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,602
| New | +$110K |
|
|
TALKW
3978
DELISTED
Talkspace Inc Warrant
TALKW
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
1,059,485
| – | – |
|
3979
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$250M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
82,661
-300
| -0.4% | -$521 |
|
|
MAG
3980
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,484
| New | +$178K |
|
3981
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44.5M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
15,312
-54,514
| -78% | -$659K |
|
3982
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$93.6M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
33,344
-27,808
| -45% | -$203K |
|
3983
WhiteHorse Finance
WHF
$151M
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,912
| New | +$175K |
|
3984
Hafnia
HAFN
$4.06B
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,559
| New | +$164K |
|
3985
Asure Software
ASUR
$251M
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
16,309
+835
| +5% | +$7.68K |
|
3986
CALL
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$208M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+4,400
| +24% | +$30.7K |
|
3987
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.78B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
15,503
-9,127
| -37% | -$76.3K |
|
3988
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.37B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
103,894
-83,144
| -44% | -$163K |
|
3989
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.34B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,193
| New | +$149K |
|
3990
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-68,400
| -87% | -$1,000K |
|
3991
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
25,102
-17,446
| -41% | -$118K |
|
3992
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.11B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-6,000
| -31% | -$72.9K |
|
|
FIRY
3993
Firy Inc
FIRY
$151M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
28,391
-136
| -0.5% | -$725 |
|
3994
Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF
GNOM
$92.8M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
3,665
-2,861
| -44% | -$120K |
|
3995
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.29B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,097
| New | +$132K |
|
|
BRDG
3996
DELISTED
Bridge Investment Group
BRDG
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
16,518
-3,992
| -19% | -$39.2K |
|
3997
BW LPG
BWLP
$3.74B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,149
| New | +$157K |
|
3998
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$283M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-100
| -0.3% | -$522 |
|
3999
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.37B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$66.5K |
|
4000
PUT
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.57B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-484
| -15% | -$29.3K |
|
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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.