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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.08B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
138,983
-44,762
| -24% | -$4.87M |
|
1152
Olin
OLN
$2B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
424,739
+332,769
| +362% | +$13.9M |
|
1153
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
95,900
-96,700
| -50% | -$14.1M |
|
1154
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$708M
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
462,949
-224,391
| -33% | -$6.44M |
|
1155
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.7B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
76,732
-117,184
| -60% | -$20.2M |
|
1156
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.35B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
282,472
-83,249
| -23% | -$4.04M |
|
1157
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
76,800
+2,400
| +3% | +$381K |
|
1158
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.52B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
2,736,925
-2,081,149
| -43% | -$10.9M |
|
1159
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
104,518
+75,200
| +256% | +$11M |
|
1160
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,347,147
-816,968
| -38% | -$10.4M |
|
1161
Celestica
CLS
$37.1B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
152,368
+28,098
| +23% | +$2.2M |
|
|
SNBR
1162
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $14M | 0.01% |
921,724
-148,572
| -14% | -$2.31M |
|
1163
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.7B
| $14M | 0.01% |
277,541
-259,472
| -48% | -$14M |
|
1164
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.15B
| $14M | 0.01% |
206,427
+16,679
| +9% | +$1.23M |
|
1165
Chemours
CC
$2.32B
| $14M | 0.01% |
829,531
+121,375
| +17% | +$2.36M |
|
1166
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
140,001
+47,645
| +52% | +$4.72M |
|
|
SWTX
1167
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $14M | 0.01% |
387,733
-336,949
| -46% | -$11.8M |
|
1168
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
132,900
-26,400
| -17% | -$3.1M |
|
1169
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
77,311
+38,004
| +97% | +$7.15M |
|
1170
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.05B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,015,756
+382,618
| +60% | +$4.65M |
|
1171
CALL
CME Group
CME
$100B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$6.9M |
|
1172
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
54,039
-232,475
| -81% | -$62.5M |
|
1173
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
191,000
+29,300
| +18% | +$1.87M |
|
|
NUVL
1174
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
176,912
-68,669
| -28% | -$6.41M |
|
1175
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
371,800
-165,300
| -31% | -$7.53M |
|
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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.