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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.1B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
40,255
+995
| +3% | +$98.6K |
|
2152
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$91B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-76,200
| -54% | -$4.11M |
|
2153
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
118,959
-43,916
| -27% | -$1.35M |
|
2154
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.01B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
102,479
-3,557
| -3% | -$123K |
|
|
MODV
2155
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
290,629
+25,680
| +10% | +$406K |
|
2156
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.4B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
148,500
-129,600
| -47% | -$3.03M |
|
2157
Avient
AVNT
$4.11B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,722
| New | +$4.05M |
|
2158
Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF
XMHQ
$5.69B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,699
-26,874
| -44% | -$2.78M |
|
2159
PUT
Powell Industries
POWL
$6.99B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+33,600
| +267% | +$3M |
|
2160
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.56B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
86,182
-8,848
| -9% | -$335K |
|
|
BPMC
2161
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
| – | – |
|
2162
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.37B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
| – | – |
|
2163
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.18B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
86,973
-117,919
| -58% | -$4.88M |
|
2164
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.6B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+6,800
| +567% | +$3.07M |
|
2165
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.92B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2166
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.56B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,026
| New | +$3.57M |
|
2167
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.84B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
123,418
-12,039
| -9% | -$345K |
|
2168
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
8,777
-19,703
| -69% | -$7.63M |
|
|
SEE
2169
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-37,700
| -27% | -$1.34M |
|
2170
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
224,326
+107,095
| +91% | +$1.63M |
|
2171
PUT
TFI International
TFII
$11.1B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$3.56M |
|
2172
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$955M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
275,865
+228,750
| +486% | +$3.28M |
|
2173
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.4B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
297,900
| – | – |
|
2174
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.5B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
25,399
+10,841
| +74% | +$1.56M |
|
2175
TeraWulf
WULF
$7.97B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+591,626
| New | +$3.81M |
|
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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.