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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $74.8M | 0.05% |
+961,908
| New | +$84.4M |
|
402
RH
RH
$2.9B
| $74M | 0.05% |
187,898
-440,702
| -70% | -$157M |
|
403
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.17B
| $73.8M | 0.05% |
2,444,026
+1,482,805
| +154% | +$38.6M |
|
404
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $73.5M | 0.05% |
1,768,715
+1,509,591
| +583% | +$72.2M |
|
405
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $73.3M | 0.05% |
2,241,010
-3,873,830
| -63% | -$146M |
|
|
MRSH
406
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $73.3M | 0.05% |
345,071
-81,095
| -19% | -$18M |
|
407
CALL
Reddit
RDDT
$29.5B
| $73M | 0.05% |
+446,500
| New | +$55.1M |
|
408
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $72.6M | 0.05% |
408,500
-54,800
| -12% | -$10.1M |
|
409
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $72.4M | 0.05% |
801,600
-187,500
| -19% | -$16.3M |
|
410
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.8B
| $72.3M | 0.05% |
976,818
-6,398
| -0.7% | -$448K |
|
411
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$45.4B
| $72.3M | 0.05% |
525,485
+425,817
| +427% | +$62.3M |
|
412
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$41.8B
| $71.9M | 0.05% |
+1,679,276
| New | +$76.3M |
|
413
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $71.7M | 0.05% |
1,452,000
+526,600
| +57% | +$26.6M |
|
414
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $71.5M | 0.05% |
674,000
+122,900
| +22% | +$12.9M |
|
415
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| $71.3M | 0.05% |
198,602
+16,517
| +9% | +$6.07M |
|
416
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $71.3M | 0.05% |
241,106
-45,240
| -16% | -$13.4M |
|
417
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.4B
| $71.1M | 0.05% |
+16,230,641
| New | +$83.5M |
|
418
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $71M | 0.05% |
375,872
+354,374
| +1,648% | +$76.6M |
|
419
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $71M | 0.05% |
562,656
+199,557
| +55% | +$26.3M |
|
420
C3.ai
AI
$1.6B
| $70.1M | 0.05% |
+2,035,893
| New | +$63.2M |
|
421
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $69.6M | 0.05% |
582,920
-356,982
| -38% | -$44.6M |
|
422
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.83B
| $69.6M | 0.05% |
1,542,292
+122,753
| +9% | +$5.25M |
|
423
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.67B
| $69.6M | 0.05% |
3,052,287
+3,006,063
| +6,503% | +$76.7M |
|
424
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $68.7M | 0.05% |
335,089
-447,533
| -57% | -$91.2M |
|
425
Range Resources
RRC
$9.59B
| $68.4M | 0.05% |
1,901,508
+696,015
| +58% | +$23M |
|
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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.