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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-24,000
| -60% | -$5.31M |
|
|
CIVI
2177
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+55,800
| +332% | +$2.78M |
|
2178
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.75B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
161,856
-321,397
| -67% | -$6.49M |
|
|
ARIS
2179
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,778
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2180
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$10.4B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
82,578
-105,619
| -56% | -$4.77M |
|
2181
Altimmune
ALT
$613M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
459,833
-298,171
| -39% | -$2.28M |
|
|
TRTX
2182
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$592M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
389,905
+126,482
| +48% | +$1.1M |
|
2183
Albemarle
ALB
$15.9B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
38,319
-121,870
| -76% | -$12.1M |
|
2184
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.8B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-12,300
| -40% | -$2.18M |
|
2185
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+23,100
| +153% | +$2.18M |
|
2186
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.8B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-3,300
| -19% | -$762K |
|
2187
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.86B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,353
+74
| +6% | +$203K |
|
2188
Abbott
ABT
$197B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,056
-67,423
| -70% | -$7.79M |
|
2189
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.4B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
47,557
+34,660
| +269% | +$2.51M |
|
2190
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.32B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,628
+17,094
| +136% | +$1.9M |
|
2191
PUT
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,800
| New | +$3.55M |
|
2192
Byrna Technologies
BYRN
$84.1M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
113,349
-132,592
| -54% | -$2.6M |
|
2193
Macy's
M
$6B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
192,820
-1,873,932
| -91% | -$29.9M |
|
2194
PUT
Solventum
SOLV
$15.6B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
49,375
| – | – |
|
2195
CALL
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$42.2B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+30,100
| +164% | +$1.5M |
|
|
PGACU
2196
Pantages Capital Acquisition Corp Unit
PGACU
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.25M |
|
|
AVDL
2197
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
309,658
+183,496
| +145% | +$2.23M |
|
2198
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.23B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
235,142
-142,626
| -38% | -$1.98M |
|
2199
Astronics
ATRO
$3.33B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
244,009
+184,607
| +311% | +$2.71M |
|
2200
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.5B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
+26,400
| +44% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.