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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.25B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
245,300
+154,900
| +171% | +$18.6M |
|
727
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
598,800
+346,900
| +138% | +$18.9M |
|
728
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $30.7M | 0.02% |
70,588
+1,566
| +2% | +$607K |
|
729
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
936,100
+404,700
| +76% | +$15.2M |
|
730
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
570,600
+220,600
| +63% | +$11.9M |
|
731
AutoZone
AZO
$49.1B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
9,528
+893
| +10% | +$2.83M |
|
732
FirstCash
FCFS
$10.3B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
294,281
+228,784
| +349% | +$24.7M |
|
733
CALL
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
990,000
-75,000
| -7% | -$2.68M |
|
734
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
+419,700
| New | +$31.8M |
|
735
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
2,071,760
+1,351,441
| +188% | +$21.1M |
|
736
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.6B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
357,724
-135,812
| -28% | -$11.5M |
|
737
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$286B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
165,716
-63,206
| -28% | -$11.9M |
|
|
TDAY
738
USA Today Co
TDAY
$941M
| $30.1M | 0.02% |
5,941,434
-94,779
| -2% | -$504K |
|
739
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.93B
| $29.8M | 0.02% |
161,954
+79,540
| +97% | +$14.9M |
|
740
Asana
ASAN
$2.25B
| $29.7M | 0.02% |
1,467,305
+1,200,736
| +450% | +$19M |
|
741
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.7B
| $29.7M | 0.02% |
739,144
+620,199
| +521% | +$28.9M |
|
742
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
660,400
+319,700
| +94% | +$17.9M |
|
743
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$27.3B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
1,161,304
+228,964
| +25% | +$6.07M |
|
744
Logitech
LOGI
$13.9B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
358,873
+235,078
| +190% | +$19.5M |
|
745
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$9.83B
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
488,300
+271,600
| +125% | +$16.6M |
|
746
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
554,717
-176,314
| -24% | -$9.89M |
|
747
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.1B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
158,909
+46,626
| +42% | +$7.48M |
|
748
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
559,095
-382,981
| -41% | -$20.4M |
|
749
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
616,200
+237,300
| +63% | +$9.66M |
|
750
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.28B
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
412,928
+181,455
| +78% | +$13.5M |
|
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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.