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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.3B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
499,667
+468,083
| +1,482% | +$22.5M |
|
852
Equinor
EQNR
$101B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
1,015,657
+948,757
| +1,418% | +$22.8M |
|
853
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $24M | 0.02% |
207,284
+43,170
| +26% | +$5.99M |
|
854
Airbnb
ABNB
$112B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
181,572
-273,925
| -60% | -$36.9M |
|
855
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
164,800
+34,000
| +26% | +$5.27M |
|
856
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
194,200
+10,900
| +6% | +$1.46M |
|
857
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.9B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
2,106,418
-675,150
| -24% | -$10M |
|
858
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$11.9B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
923,167
+437,504
| +90% | +$12M |
|
859
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
664,400
+339,400
| +104% | +$13.1M |
|
860
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.6B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
306,161
-79,708
| -21% | -$6.16M |
|
|
WBA
861
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
2,516,636
+1,321,300
| +111% | +$12.3M |
|
862
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
2,356,519
-541,932
| -19% | -$4.92M |
|
863
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.4B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
168,193
+1,499
| +0.9% | +$213K |
|
864
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.31B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
504,361
+57,723
| +13% | +$2.96M |
|
865
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7.25B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
965,700
+674,500
| +232% | +$16.7M |
|
866
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
314,297
-495,269
| -61% | -$35.4M |
|
867
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.5B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
174,844
+68,619
| +65% | +$9.97M |
|
868
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.3B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
205,273
-91,351
| -31% | -$11.3M |
|
869
CACI
CACI
$14.1B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
57,467
-2,670
| -4% | -$1.3M |
|
870
Atour Lifestyle Holdings
ATAT
$4.73B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
862,822
+538,832
| +166% | +$14.5M |
|
871
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$48.7B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
+80,000
| New | +$24.1M |
|
872
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.91B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
337,049
+288,390
| +593% | +$22.9M |
|
873
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.9B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
660,018
+179,187
| +37% | +$7.33M |
|
|
874
PUT
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
311,900
+98,000
| +46% | +$7.01M |
|
875
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
511,472
-42,204
| -8% | -$2.12M |
|
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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.