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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $23M | 0.02% |
509,257
-329,278
| -39% | -$16.6M |
|
877
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.69B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
137,773
-13,441
| -9% | -$2.46M |
|
|
BKDT
878
DELISTED
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 7.00% Tangible Equity Units
BKDT
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
330,401
+125,000
| +61% | +$9.78M |
|
879
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
306,500
+161,700
| +112% | +$12.3M |
|
880
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$63.3B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
37,000
+29,900
| +421% | +$17.5M |
|
881
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
199,500
-1,300
| -0.6% | -$148K |
|
882
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$70.9B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
214,200
-21,300
| -9% | -$2.24M |
|
883
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
567,300
-389,900
| -41% | -$16.4M |
|
884
Root
ROOT
$876M
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
312,428
+35,850
| +13% | +$2.48M |
|
885
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.54B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
294,517
+263,126
| +838% | +$18.4M |
|
886
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$81.4B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
102,365
-168,474
| -62% | -$38.4M |
|
887
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.83B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
1,354,447
+553,372
| +69% | +$10.5M |
|
888
Valvoline
VVV
$4.26B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
623,938
-847,312
| -58% | -$33.9M |
|
889
BlackBerry
BB
$4.48B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
5,953,034
+5,795,262
| +3,673% | +$15.4M |
|
890
Kinross Gold
KGC
$39.1B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
2,419,484
+2,002,486
| +480% | +$19.7M |
|
891
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
32,138
-22,941
| -42% | -$14.7M |
|
892
Realty Income
O
$59.8B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
+418,982
| New | +$24.4M |
|
893
Harrow
HROW
$1.49B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
664,714
+41,896
| +7% | +$1.85M |
|
894
PUT
Reddit
RDDT
$29.4B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
+136,400
| New | +$16.8M |
|
895
CALL
Shell
SHEL
$257B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
353,100
+32,300
| +10% | +$2.12M |
|
896
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
340,145
+181,247
| +114% | +$11.1M |
|
897
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
447,490
-339,404
| -43% | -$17.9M |
|
898
Veralto
VLTO
$24.2B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
216,518
-598,257
| -73% | -$63.7M |
|
899
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.75B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
1,013,210
-186,349
| -16% | -$4.04M |
|
900
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.59B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
203,969
+96,309
| +89% | +$10.5M |
|
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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.