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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$154B
| $59.1M | 0.04% |
489,000
+91,800
| +23% | +$11M |
|
477
ON Semiconductor
ON
$27.8B
| $59M | 0.04% |
935,347
-2,623,646
| -74% | -$181M |
|
478
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44B
| $58.8M | 0.04% |
2,354,458
-121,784
| -5% | -$3.23M |
|
479
PTC
PTC
$16.8B
| $58.7M | 0.04% |
319,048
+62,138
| +24% | +$11.8M |
|
480
CALL
Vertiv
VRT
$96.8B
| $58.6M | 0.04% |
515,600
+162,600
| +46% | +$19.3M |
|
481
Sysco
SYY
$40.4B
| $58.6M | 0.04% |
766,008
-270,767
| -26% | -$20.7M |
|
482
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$652B
| $58.5M | 0.04% |
404,500
-59,500
| -13% | -$9.22M |
|
483
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$338B
| $58.5M | 0.04% |
150,300
-57,900
| -28% | -$23.7M |
|
484
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.8B
| $58.4M | 0.04% |
2,314,800
+1,743,600
| +305% | +$44.4M |
|
485
Ventas
VTR
$47.8B
| $57.9M | 0.04% |
983,561
+824,429
| +518% | +$51.8M |
|
486
CALL
Rivian
RIVN
$24.7B
| $57.8M | 0.04% |
4,343,800
-600,300
| -12% | -$6.91M |
|
487
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $57.6M | 0.04% |
521,200
-125,600
| -19% | -$12.9M |
|
488
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $57.4M | 0.04% |
1,637,740
+306,049
| +23% | +$9.27M |
|
489
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.9B
| $57.3M | 0.04% |
248,300
-175,300
| -41% | -$38.8M |
|
490
Coupang
CPNG
$29.5B
| $57.3M | 0.04% |
2,605,755
+1,898,608
| +268% | +$46.6M |
|
491
PUT
IBM
IBM
$219B
| $57.2M | 0.04% |
260,300
-96,300
| -27% | -$21.4M |
|
492
F5
FFIV
$21.6B
| $57.2M | 0.04% |
227,487
+47,395
| +26% | +$11.3M |
|
493
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.9B
| $57.2M | 0.04% |
254,500
-49,300
| -16% | -$11.6M |
|
494
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$337B
| $57.2M | 0.04% |
454,700
-734,800
| -62% | -$90.5M |
|
495
CALL
Intel
INTC
$456B
| $57.1M | 0.04% |
2,850,100
+910,000
| +47% | +$20.5M |
|
496
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$195B
| $57.1M | 0.04% |
536,600
-111,000
| -17% | -$10.8M |
|
497
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $56.9M | 0.04% |
257,576
+48,534
| +23% | +$11M |
|
498
PUT
GE Vernova
GEV
$250B
| $56.7M | 0.04% |
172,425
+166,300
| +2,715% | +$52M |
|
499
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$17.2B
| $55.8M | 0.04% |
1,336,600
+1,286,400
| +2,563% | +$32.3M |
|
500
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $55.8M | 0.04% |
323,700
+72,700
| +29% | +$12.7M |
|
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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.