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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$105B
| $19M | 0.01% |
300,000
-150,000
| -33% | -$9.53M |
|
977
CALL
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$43.7B
| $19M | 0.01% |
+744,600
| New | +$13.1M |
|
978
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.17B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
997,415
+893,724
| +862% | +$18.9M |
|
979
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.28B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
1,968,938
-161,338
| -8% | -$1.93M |
|
980
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11.4B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
403,130
+85,720
| +27% | +$4.18M |
|
981
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.6B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
47,469
+38,546
| +432% | +$15.5M |
|
982
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
1,444,872
-78,673
| -5% | -$1.06M |
|
983
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
32,555
+12,138
| +59% | +$7.33M |
|
984
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
252,508
+106,430
| +73% | +$8.07M |
|
985
PUT
Constellation Energy
CEG
$96.9B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
83,800
+81,300
| +3,252% | +$20.3M |
|
986
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$718M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,963,086
+979,200
| +100% | +$8.59M |
|
987
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$525B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
35,400
-92,500
| -72% | -$47.9M |
|
988
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.3B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
14,700
-3,700
| -20% | -$4.88M |
|
989
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
1,749,709
+1,456,535
| +497% | +$16.1M |
|
|
FISV
990
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.2B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
89,703
-51,096
| -36% | -$10.4M |
|
991
EnerSys
ENS
$6.76B
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
199,072
+89,717
| +82% | +$8.73M |
|
992
Embecta
EMBC
$283M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
888,897
-139,903
| -14% | -$2.29M |
|
993
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.86B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
686,371
+231,023
| +51% | +$7.36M |
|
994
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.4B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
279,900
+196,300
| +235% | +$10.7M |
|
995
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18.1B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
570,995
+459,757
| +413% | +$15.4M |
|
996
Intapp
INTA
$3.13B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
284,801
+189,836
| +200% | +$10.9M |
|
997
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.19B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
226,300
+5,000
| +2% | +$456K |
|
998
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.09B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
91,372
+63,602
| +229% | +$12.2M |
|
999
PUT
AT&T
T
$176B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
799,100
-264,900
| -25% | -$5.96M |
|
1000
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.94B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
85,765
-86,573
| -50% | -$18.9M |
|
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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.