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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.03B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
75,886
+18,233
| +32% | +$1.32M |
|
1752
BGC Group
BGC
$5.64B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
618,643
+399,440
| +182% | +$3.85M |
|
1753
Cameco
CCJ
$46.9B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
108,903
+28,260
| +35% | +$1.54M |
|
1754
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.16B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
238,002
+44,442
| +23% | +$1.28M |
|
1755
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.2B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
145,746
-2,900
| -2% | -$122K |
|
1756
Energy Recovery
ERII
$404M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
379,418
-82,055
| -18% | -$1.4M |
|
1757
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.7B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+319,544
| New | +$4.96M |
|
|
VTLE
1758
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
+47,100
| +35% | +$1.4M |
|
1759
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
381,593
+866
| +0.2% | +$12.1K |
|
1760
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.98B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-160,588
| -70% | -$13.3M |
|
1761
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.91B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+13,100
| +125% | +$3.63M |
|
1762
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.4B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
| – | – |
|
1763
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.15B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
72,681
-17,234
| -19% | -$1.26M |
|
|
RFAI
1764
RF Acquisition Corp II
RFAI
$451M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
541,134
+85,000
| +19% | +$865K |
|
1765
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.04B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
185,303
-465,011
| -72% | -$9.84M |
|
1766
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.27B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-94,100
| -62% | -$6.86M |
|
1767
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.4B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,900
| New | +$5.65M |
|
1768
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-35,000
| -69% | -$12.3M |
|
1769
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$669M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
504,422
+233,125
| +86% | +$3.25M |
|
|
WOW
1770
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,108,298
+273,737
| +33% | +$1.4M |
|
|
LOMA
1771
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.12B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
460,315
+231,007
| +101% | +$2.4M |
|
1772
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$69M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100,894
-43,415
| -4% | -$227K |
|
1773
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32.8B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+18,500
| +106% | +$3.12M |
|
1774
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+22,800
| +28% | +$1.13M |
|
|
VMRK
1775
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$26.7B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
76,386
-184,734
| -71% | -$13.6M |
|
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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.