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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.3B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
330,000
+100,000
| +43% | +$4.08M |
|
|
NGD
1252
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
4,882,121
-2,615,096
| -35% | -$7.21M |
|
1253
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
264,890
-186,474
| -41% | -$7.85M |
|
1254
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$347M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,496,435
+96,364
| +7% | +$718K |
|
1255
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.26B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
287,962
-861,268
| -75% | -$36.4M |
|
1256
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.89B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
163,806
+126,600
| +340% | +$11.3M |
|
|
WCC
1257
WESCO International
WCC
$16.4B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
66,867
-30,744
| -31% | -$5.81M |
|
1258
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
40,300
+12,400
| +44% | +$4.33M |
|
|
PRO
1259
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
550,666
-31,217
| -5% | -$671K |
|
1260
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
100,300
+900
| +0.9% | +$114K |
|
1261
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14.3B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,470,152
+1,440,442
| +4,848% | +$14M |
|
|
THS
1262
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
343,086
+168,365
| +96% | +$6.14M |
|
1263
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+48,800
| New | +$13M |
|
1264
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.54B
| $12M | 0.01% |
286,079
+24,485
| +9% | +$1.21M |
|
1265
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.24B
| $12M | 0.01% |
168,822
+48,553
| +40% | +$3.3M |
|
1266
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $12M | 0.01% |
88,498
-2,179
| -2% | -$300K |
|
1267
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.79B
| $12M | 0.01% |
183,319
+164,265
| +862% | +$10.7M |
|
|
CNR
1268
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.78B
| $12M | 0.01% |
112,283
+50,249
| +81% | +$5.78M |
|
1269
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.9B
| $12M | 0.01% |
79,369
+76,397
| +2,571% | +$11.9M |
|
|
TBI
1270
Trueblue
TBI
$325M
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,424,812
-36,675
| -3% | -$283K |
|
1271
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.4B
| $12M | 0.01% |
114,988
-849,186
| -88% | -$92.9M |
|
1272
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $12M | 0.01% |
226,279
+8,487
| +4% | +$499K |
|
1273
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
221,600
-182,800
| -45% | -$9.8M |
|
1274
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.28B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+592,574
| New | +$11.6M |
|
1275
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$847B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
131,600
+36,300
| +38% | +$3.15M |
|
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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.