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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
101
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $266M | 0.2% |
595,100
-5,400
| -0.9% | -$2.31M |
|
102
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $263M | 0.19% |
1,096,400
-755,400
| -41% | -$176M |
|
103
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $261M | 0.19% |
2,729,067
+228,328
| +9% | +$23.8M |
|
104
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $261M | 0.19% |
1,565,846
+1,014,674
| +184% | +$181M |
|
105
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $260M | 0.19% |
705,669
+650,602
| +1,181% | +$272M |
|
106
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $257M | 0.19% |
1,411,400
-221,400
| -14% | -$41.8M |
|
107
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.7B
| $256M | 0.19% |
2,873,000
-342,300
| -11% | -$31.2M |
|
108
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $255M | 0.19% |
+3,525,438
| New | +$267M |
|
109
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $254M | 0.19% |
1,099,315
-1,178,934
| -52% | -$261M |
|
110
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $246M | 0.18% |
1,609,899
+1,174,960
| +270% | +$198M |
|
111
Brinker International
EAT
$10.6B
| $245M | 0.18% |
1,851,457
-23,982
| -1% | -$2.7M |
|
112
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $243M | 0.18% |
577,500
+332,700
| +136% | +$142M |
|
113
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $240M | 0.18% |
540,500
+166,247
| +44% | +$82.3M |
|
114
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $239M | 0.18% |
1,554,100
+851,000
| +121% | +$139M |
|
115
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $238M | 0.17% |
5,882,044
+884,558
| +18% | +$41.3M |
|
116
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $237M | 0.17% |
4,447,613
+442,817
| +11% | +$23.2M |
|
117
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ICLR
$13.3B
| $234M | 0.17% |
1,116,205
+950,740
| +575% | +$222M |
|
118
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $232M | 0.17% |
2,740,600
-1,029,200
| -27% | -$97.2M |
|
119
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $230M | 0.17% |
115,471
+73,670
| +176% | +$157M |
|
120
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $230M | 0.17% |
929,266
+169,955
| +22% | +$41.6M |
|
121
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $229M | 0.17% |
71,600
-600
| -0.8% | -$1.9M |
|
|
XYZ
122
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $225M | 0.17% |
2,648,100
+224,700
| +9% | +$18.4M |
|
123
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $225M | 0.16% |
3,605,981
+2,269,168
| +170% | +$148M |
|
124
PUT
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $222M | 0.16% |
320,700
+224,200
| +232% | +$161M |
|
|
SCHW
125
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $222M | 0.16% |
3,001,808
+614,655
| +26% | +$46M |
|
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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.