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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Cognex
CGNX
$9.85B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
+433,848
| New | +$17M |
|
1102
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
46,829
-362,206
| -89% | -$127M |
|
1103
Nu Skin
NUS
$232M
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
2,251,352
+231,295
| +11% | +$1.59M |
|
1104
Core & Main
CNM
$8.31B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
304,277
+228,812
| +303% | +$10.8M |
|
1105
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7.25B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
640,362
-329,767
| -34% | -$8.17M |
|
1106
Ouster
OUST
$2.58B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
1,264,443
-560,953
| -31% | -$4.93M |
|
1107
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
459,800
-9,500
| -2% | -$295K |
|
1108
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
346,600
+133,700
| +63% | +$6.31M |
|
1109
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
110,100
+32,700
| +42% | +$4.99M |
|
1110
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
500,000
+100,000
| +25% | +$3.1M |
|
|
DOCU
1111
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.9B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
170,500
-8,500
| -5% | -$679K |
|
1112
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
133,800
-18,500
| -12% | -$2.04M |
|
1113
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
229,663
-122,577
| -35% | -$8.43M |
|
1114
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$130B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
63,800
+60,500
| +1,833% | +$15.2M |
|
1115
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$709M
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
640,627
-5,389
| -0.8% | -$126K |
|
1116
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.45B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
493,200
+53,100
| +12% | +$1.64M |
|
1117
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
43,288
-8,262
| -16% | -$3.04M |
|
1118
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
203,700
+167,300
| +460% | +$13.2M |
|
1119
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.19B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
319,210
+16,180
| +5% | +$768K |
|
1120
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,620,000
+728,100
| +82% | +$8.77M |
|
1121
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$74.6B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
35,800
+9,700
| +37% | +$4.38M |
|
1122
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
97,912
+92,940
| +1,869% | +$15.7M |
|
1123
Halliburton
HAL
$28.9B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
557,888
+454,410
| +439% | +$13.3M |
|
1124
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
125,600
-35,700
| -22% | -$4.5M |
|
|
MRUS
1125
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
359,048
-304,541
| -46% | -$14.6M |
|
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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.