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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.4B
| $51.9M | 0.04% |
213,400
+200
| +0.1% | +$45.8K |
|
527
Doximity
DOCS
$4.58B
| $51.9M | 0.04% |
972,157
+625,467
| +180% | +$30.6M |
|
528
Ovintiv
OVV
$18B
| $51.8M | 0.04% |
1,280,143
+345,692
| +37% | +$14.4M |
|
529
GameStop
GME
$8.11B
| $51.7M | 0.04% |
1,650,750
+1,417,156
| +607% | +$36.3M |
|
530
Fox Class A
FOXA
$28.9B
| $51.3M | 0.04% |
1,056,251
-848,496
| -45% | -$38.2M |
|
531
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$96.7B
| $51.2M | 0.04% |
1,373,000
-899,800
| -40% | -$29.1M |
|
532
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.6B
| $51M | 0.04% |
843,600
+82,100
| +11% | +$4.85M |
|
533
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.2B
| $50.9M | 0.04% |
9,274,272
+3,629,401
| +64% | +$23.4M |
|
534
PepsiCo
PEP
$198B
| $50.9M | 0.04% |
334,607
-73,819
| -18% | -$12.1M |
|
535
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $50.2M | 0.04% |
142,700
-43,200
| -23% | -$15.6M |
|
536
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $49.9M | 0.04% |
99,538
+81,482
| +451% | +$41.6M |
|
537
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.23B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
786,361
+491,900
| +167% | +$31.8M |
|
538
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.9B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
393,800
+85,900
| +28% | +$11.3M |
|
539
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46.8B
| $49.6M | 0.04% |
304,401
+215,723
| +243% | +$36.3M |
|
540
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$356B
| $49.4M | 0.04% |
97,600
+26,200
| +37% | +$14.9M |
|
541
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.41B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
1,104,808
-87,239
| -7% | -$3.99M |
|
542
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.31B
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
2,466,105
+2,052,392
| +496% | +$32.3M |
|
543
KBR
KBR
$4.77B
| $49M | 0.04% |
845,299
-1,059,124
| -56% | -$67.6M |
|
544
M&T Bank
MTB
$35B
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
+260,302
| New | +$51.7M |
|
545
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.23B
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
607,353
+143,973
| +31% | +$12.3M |
|
546
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $48.8M | 0.04% |
214,057
+157,885
| +281% | +$37.4M |
|
547
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.7B
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
+671,503
| New | +$51.7M |
|
548
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.4B
| $48M | 0.04% |
703,723
+695,673
| +8,642% | +$52.5M |
|
549
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23B
| $48M | 0.04% |
110,400
+55,500
| +101% | +$21.5M |
|
550
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$28.1B
| $47.9M | 0.04% |
827,800
+357,400
| +76% | +$18M |
|
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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.