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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$820M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$667M |
| 3 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$425M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$382M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$949M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$419M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$391M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$349M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.36% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.47% |
| 3 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.38% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 4.33% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$194B
| $102M | 0.09% |
1,688,763
+1,667,887
| +7,989% | +$101M |
|
252
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $102M | 0.09% |
559,900
-619,900
| -53% | -$107M |
|
253
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $101M | 0.09% |
594,000
-395,400
| -40% | -$61.1M |
|
254
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $99.1M | 0.08% |
79,332
-158,707
| -67% | -$199M |
|
|
255
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $99M | 0.08% |
205,600
-165,700
| -45% | -$75.7M |
|
256
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $98.9M | 0.08% |
928,300
+230,900
| +33% | +$23.3M |
|
257
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $98.9M | 0.08% |
1,052,368
+786,860
| +296% | +$80M |
|
258
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $98.5M | 0.08% |
2,169,500
-1,048,700
| -33% | -$42.7M |
|
259
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $98.5M | 0.08% |
1,045,600
-2,300
| -0.2% | -$203K |
|
260
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $97.8M | 0.08% |
841,300
-924,100
| -52% | -$121M |
|
261
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $97.7M | 0.08% |
1,006,000
+139,000
| +16% | +$12.2M |
|
262
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $97.3M | 0.08% |
708,106
+474,083
| +203% | +$63M |
|
263
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $97.2M | 0.08% |
1,069,826
+244,550
| +30% | +$21.9M |
|
264
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$25.8B
| $97.1M | 0.08% |
2,605,900
+1,255,400
| +93% | +$50.1M |
|
265
STMicroelectronics
STM
$45.1B
| $97M | 0.08% |
2,243,224
+2,039,782
| +1,003% | +$92M |
|
266
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $95.8M | 0.08% |
1,398,793
+879,341
| +169% | +$56.5M |
|
267
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $95.6M | 0.08% |
624,175
+47,789
| +8% | +$7.13M |
|
268
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $95.5M | 0.08% |
1,398,104
-1,625,911
| -54% | -$108M |
|
269
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $95.4M | 0.08% |
2,028,175
+1,076,374
| +113% | +$43.5M |
|
270
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.84B
| $93.8M | 0.08% |
425,261
-543,762
| -56% | -$111M |
|
|
MRO
271
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $93.5M | 0.08% |
3,300,428
+1,142,920
| +53% | +$27.6M |
|
272
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $93.1M | 0.08% |
996,515
+416,369
| +72% | +$37.7M |
|
273
CALL
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $92.6M | 0.08% |
406,700
+214,300
| +111% | +$44.4M |
|
274
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $91.8M | 0.08% |
543,700
+34,200
| +7% | +$5.26M |
|
275
Nutrien
NTR
$35.9B
| $91.7M | 0.08% |
1,688,221
+690,390
| +69% | +$36M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, David Shaw held 4,923 positions worth $117B, up 2.1% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $8.58B in Q1 2024, closing 634 positions and reducing 1,722 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, an estimated $307M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Arm worth $297M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2024 buy was Arm: 2,379,839 shares worth $297M.
- David Shaw added most to Apple in Q1 2024, an estimated $820M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $1.03B.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $307M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $117B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- David Shaw opened 655 new positions and closed 634 in Q1 2024.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 2.1% quarter-over-quarter to $117B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 15 May 2024.