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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.35B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
135,426
+106,964
| +376% | +$2.1M |
|
2427
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$285M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
536,961
+491,725
| +1,087% | +$2.56M |
|
2428
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
370,000
-175,000
| -32% | -$1.78M |
|
2429
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.97B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$623K |
|
|
DENN
2430
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
405,156
+227,544
| +128% | +$1.45M |
|
2431
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.39B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
85,639
+15,016
| +21% | +$379K |
|
2432
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.83B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,306
| New | +$2.73M |
|
|
SKYT
2433
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
176,473
+83,544
| +90% | +$830K |
|
2434
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.4B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.61M |
|
2435
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.79B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
184,117
-168,241
| -48% | -$2.88M |
|
2436
iShares JPMorgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
EMHY
$645M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
64,075
+34,700
| +118% | +$1.34M |
|
2437
Aecom
ACM
$8.38B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,731
-61,364
| -73% | -$6.7M |
|
2438
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$871M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-1,600
| -3% | -$90.7K |
|
2439
Quetta Acquisition Corp
QETA
$44M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
| – | – |
|
2440
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
253,900
| – | – |
|
2441
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$412M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
421,594
-79,778
| -16% | -$765K |
|
2442
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$40.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2443
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$108B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,939
+28,128
| +1,001% | +$2.32M |
|
2444
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.3B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
15,607
-4,088
| -21% | -$609K |
|
|
PDS
2445
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.11B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+34,000
| +618% | +$2.08M |
|
2446
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.34B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
130,500
| – | – |
|
2447
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$545M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
130,684
+73,843
| +130% | +$1.44M |
|
2448
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$1.04B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,563
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2449
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
| – | – |
|
2450
eHealth
EHTH
$38.1M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
256,421
+71,823
| +39% | +$399K |
|
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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 $7.08B 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.