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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.2B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
72,243
+53,620
| +288% | +$5.04M |
|
1702
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.24B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
527,019
+160,778
| +44% | +$1.67M |
|
1703
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.83B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
82,315
+18,426
| +29% | +$1.44M |
|
|
DQ
1704
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$962M
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
312,000
+12,500
| +4% | +$255K |
|
1705
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
-40,692
| -33% | -$3.1M |
|
1706
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
397,752
+299,482
| +305% | +$4.91M |
|
1707
Albany International
AIN
$1.65B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,522
-31,180
| -29% | -$2.45M |
|
1708
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.27B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
255,751
-50,381
| -16% | -$1.31M |
|
1709
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.92B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
30,853
-60,796
| -66% | -$10.6M |
|
1710
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-10,700
| -13% | -$926K |
|
1711
PUT
Astera Labs
ALAB
$49B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$4.22M |
|
1712
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+1,700
| +4% | +$208K |
|
1713
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.61B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
79,741
+53,783
| +207% | +$4.43M |
|
1714
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-35,200
| -28% | -$2.74M |
|
1715
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.2B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,355,200
-1,017,800
| -43% | -$5.18M |
|
1716
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.85B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+3,400
| +6% | +$356K |
|
1717
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.4B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,368
| New | +$6.28M |
|
1718
GitLab
GTLB
$7.04B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
104,656
-10,203
| -9% | -$595K |
|
|
GLDD
1719
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
521,117
-241,999
| -32% | -$2.89M |
|
|
EA
1720
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+5,100
| +15% | +$785K |
|
1721
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,349
| New | +$5.76M |
|
1722
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$36.1B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,326
| New | +$6.86M |
|
1723
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
62,994
+48,517
| +335% | +$4.76M |
|
1724
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
175,925
+75,986
| +76% | +$2.42M |
|
|
MACI
1725
Melar Acquisition Corp I
MACI
$237M
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
576,328
+151,328
| +36% | +$1.52M |
|
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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.