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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.3B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
706,223
-98,370
| -12% | -$971K |
|
1602
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.7B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
470,000
+400,000
| +571% | +$6.43M |
|
1603
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
235,256
+220,037
| +1,446% | +$7.07M |
|
1604
Trimble
TRMB
$13.9B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
100,640
-448,653
| -82% | -$30.5M |
|
|
HAPN
1605
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.11B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
438,968
-186,705
| -30% | -$2.75M |
|
1606
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.55B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
147,589
+75,267
| +104% | +$3.75M |
|
1607
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.2B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
38,700
+16,900
| +78% | +$3.5M |
|
1608
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
74,152
+8,683
| +13% | +$852K |
|
1609
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.37B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
79,332
-81,150
| -51% | -$8.52M |
|
|
NML
1610
Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc
NML
$589M
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
802,641
-2,700
| -0.3% | -$23.5K |
|
|
FL
1611
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
325,703
-4,027,830
| -93% | -$94.1M |
|
1612
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$619M
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
818,729
+66,712
| +9% | +$503K |
|
1613
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.36B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
813,400
+260,000
| +47% | +$2.03M |
|
1614
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
77,900
-12,600
| -14% | -$1.32M |
|
1615
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.6B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
32,800
-122,600
| -79% | -$24.9M |
|
1616
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
299,413
-862,688
| -74% | -$21.3M |
|
1617
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.19B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
86,130
+74,920
| +668% | +$6.59M |
|
1618
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
41,400
-2,700
| -6% | -$484K |
|
1619
Evolent Health
EVH
$553M
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
+623,071
| New | +$11M |
|
1620
CarGurus
CARG
$3.25B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
191,140
+93,646
| +96% | +$3.22M |
|
1621
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.1B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
77,936
-62,875
| -45% | -$5.68M |
|
1622
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$263M
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
651,781
-52,740
| -7% | -$633K |
|
1623
Qualys
QLYS
$6.09B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
49,472
-26,808
| -35% | -$3.73M |
|
1624
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.37B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
1,742,400
-283,000
| -14% | -$1.24M |
|
1625
CALL
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.93B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
93,600
+64,500
| +222% | +$5.77M |
|
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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.