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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$30.5B
| $41.3M | 0.03% |
505,800
+225,900
| +81% | +$17.8M |
|
602
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.4B
| $41.2M | 0.03% |
202,854
+168,642
| +493% | +$30.5M |
|
603
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.7B
| $41.2M | 0.03% |
1,423,222
+567,147
| +66% | +$16.1M |
|
604
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.04B
| $41.1M | 0.03% |
1,229,196
+1,137,890
| +1,246% | +$41.8M |
|
605
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13B
| $41.1M | 0.03% |
1,140,284
+1,113,507
| +4,158% | +$40.4M |
|
606
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.08B
| $40.9M | 0.03% |
2,347,500
-76,300
| -3% | -$1.1M |
|
|
CWAN
607
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
1,481,582
+1,166,139
| +370% | +$33.1M |
|
|
LBRDK
608
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $40.7M | 0.03% |
544,893
-809,055
| -60% | -$67.4M |
|
609
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.28B
| $40.7M | 0.03% |
132,592
-56,290
| -30% | -$18.1M |
|
610
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.1B
| $40.1M | 0.03% |
372,616
+11,097
| +3% | +$1.26M |
|
611
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.9B
| $40.1M | 0.03% |
318,550
+100,930
| +46% | +$12.6M |
|
612
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $40M | 0.03% |
225,173
-401,734
| -64% | -$73.9M |
|
|
GTM
613
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.12B
| $40M | 0.03% |
3,802,180
+246,924
| +7% | +$2.64M |
|
614
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $39.8M | 0.03% |
576,540
-532,033
| -48% | -$37.9M |
|
615
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.2B
| $39.8M | 0.03% |
186,842
-6,684
| -3% | -$1.39M |
|
616
Halozyme
HALO
$12.2B
| $39.7M | 0.03% |
831,414
+524,802
| +171% | +$26.9M |
|
617
Target
TGT
$77.1B
| $39.7M | 0.03% |
294,024
+98,314
| +50% | +$14.1M |
|
618
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.16B
| $39.7M | 0.03% |
2,278,375
+438,306
| +24% | +$7.75M |
|
619
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.3B
| $39.7M | 0.03% |
1,602,492
-299,674
| -16% | -$6.79M |
|
620
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$95.1B
| $39.6M | 0.03% |
1,061,700
-947,400
| -47% | -$30.6M |
|
621
Pinduoduo
PDD
$124B
| $39.2M | 0.03% |
403,654
-480,319
| -54% | -$55.9M |
|
622
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.7B
| $38.9M | 0.03% |
514,600
-123,800
| -19% | -$9.72M |
|
623
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.1B
| $38.7M | 0.03% |
300,100
-86,600
| -22% | -$11.4M |
|
624
Camping World
CWH
$659M
| $38.7M | 0.03% |
1,836,233
+1,020,441
| +125% | +$23.3M |
|
625
Southern Company
SO
$104B
| $38.7M | 0.03% |
470,148
+174,306
| +59% | +$15.3M |
|
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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.