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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$48.4B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,300
| New | +$4.17M |
|
|
RANGU
2077
Range Capital Acquisition Corp Units
RANGU
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$3.76M |
|
2078
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.69B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
84,836
-228,205
| -73% | -$9.87M |
|
2079
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+18,800
| +28% | +$792K |
|
|
TE
2080
T1 Energy
TE
$1.33B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,458,467
+1,403,183
| +2,538% | +$2.35M |
|
2081
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.61B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
+93,200
| +130% | +$2.38M |
|
2082
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-10,000
| -23% | -$1.14M |
|
2083
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.14B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
117,375
-100,674
| -46% | -$3.42M |
|
2084
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$368M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,239,459
+110,882
| +10% | +$363K |
|
2085
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
-103,712
| -64% | -$6.59M |
|
|
TGB
2086
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.38B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,935,153
-375,633
| -16% | -$828K |
|
2087
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
86,481
+18,746
| +28% | +$1.04M |
|
2088
InvenTrust Properties
IVT
$2.55B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
124,088
-14,500
| -10% | -$436K |
|
2089
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.66B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,082
+11,188
| +87% | +$1.87M |
|
|
SMAR
2090
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
66,540
-94,682
| -59% | -$5.3M |
|
|
CHX
2091
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
137,020
+35,444
| +35% | +$1.05M |
|
2092
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
51,193
-179,988
| -78% | -$11.5M |
|
2093
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.6B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+4,900
| +120% | +$2.15M |
|
2094
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.8B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+15,870
| +394% | +$2.66M |
|
2095
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.24B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
464,800
+82,900
| +22% | +$841K |
|
2096
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.7B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-18,800
| -24% | -$1.23M |
|
2097
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
119,412
-7,051
| -6% | -$224K |
|
2098
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.5B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
| – | – |
|
2099
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.5B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,993
+1,629
| +4% | +$118K |
|
2100
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$57.4B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+5,000
| +19% | +$719K |
|
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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.