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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Omeros
OMER
$1.4B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,838,898
+233,658
| +15% | +$1.6M |
|
1002
Wabash National
WNC
$491M
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
1,059,674
+99,360
| +10% | +$1.84M |
|
1003
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.6B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
275,452
+112,104
| +69% | +$7.51M |
|
1004
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.65B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,913,003
-368,096
| -16% | -$3.06M |
|
1005
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
119,836
+12,855
| +12% | +$2.02M |
|
|
ODP
1006
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
788,084
+404,041
| +105% | +$11.2M |
|
1007
Zillow
ZG
$8.53B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
252,881
-134,186
| -35% | -$9.25M |
|
|
HOUS
1008
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
5,425,405
+517,606
| +11% | +$2.22M |
|
1009
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
445,868
+148,425
| +50% | +$6.21M |
|
1010
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.19B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
1,198,932
+429,576
| +56% | +$6.28M |
|
1011
CALL
Unity
U
$20.3B
| $17.7M | 0.01% |
787,200
+39,300
| +5% | +$874K |
|
1012
Genesco
GCO
$390M
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
412,363
-124,229
| -23% | -$4.08M |
|
1013
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.7B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
348,600
+52,700
| +18% | +$2.85M |
|
1014
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$4.64B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
1,351,803
+1,337,321
| +9,234% | +$9.51M |
|
|
AXON
1015
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.5B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
29,520
-78,811
| -73% | -$42.9M |
|
1016
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.2B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
396,428
-950,532
| -71% | -$40M |
|
1017
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
76,500
-41,700
| -35% | -$8.75M |
|
1018
10x Genomics
TXG
$8.31B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
+1,218,598
| New | +$19.2M |
|
1019
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
52,100
-61,400
| -54% | -$19.6M |
|
1020
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.72B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
329,963
-233,692
| -41% | -$12.8M |
|
1021
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
28,934
-140,084
| -83% | -$84.1M |
|
1022
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
111,960
+9,567
| +9% | +$1.65M |
|
1023
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
249,700
+100
| +0% | +$7K |
|
1024
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$16B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
102,573
-164,032
| -62% | -$30.6M |
|
|
FTW
1025
Presidio Production Co
FTW
$357M
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
+1,732,500
| New | +$17.2M |
|
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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.