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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$318M |
| 5 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$262M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$900M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$733M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$637M |
| 5 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$542M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.68% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.13% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.41% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.9B
| $95.9M | 0.09% |
1,003,900
-40,200
| -4% | -$4.78M |
|
252
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$13.1B
| $95.8M | 0.09% |
2,044,329
-1,331,180
| -39% | -$66.2M |
|
253
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $95.8M | 0.09% |
306,680
-107,056
| -26% | -$31.5M |
|
254
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $95.6M | 0.09% |
5,885,047
+3,966,146
| +207% | +$61.1M |
|
255
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $94.7M | 0.09% |
1,318,147
+61,805
| +5% | +$4.36M |
|
256
DoorDash
DASH
$96.8B
| $94M | 0.09% |
863,968
-489,495
| -36% | -$59M |
|
257
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $93.6M | 0.09% |
1,382,600
-22,200
| -2% | -$1.4M |
|
258
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $92.5M | 0.09% |
779,100
-4,400
| -0.6% | -$557K |
|
259
XPeng
XPEV
$11.7B
| $91.9M | 0.09% |
12,539,400
+7,813,565
| +165% | +$61.7M |
|
260
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $91.4M | 0.09% |
602,900
-249,300
| -29% | -$38.1M |
|
|
261
Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares
ALB.PRA
$2.66B
| $91.3M | 0.09% |
2,000,000
| – | – |
|
262
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $91.1M | 0.09% |
1,569,209
-483,436
| -24% | -$30.7M |
|
263
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $91M | 0.09% |
936,400
-650,900
| -41% | -$62M |
|
264
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $90.9M | 0.09% |
383,775
+341,039
| +798% | +$84.2M |
|
265
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$432B
| $90.9M | 0.09% |
3,586,800
+1,215,400
| +51% | +$27.4M |
|
266
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.2B
| $90.7M | 0.08% |
2,663,474
-4,798,656
| -64% | -$165M |
|
267
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$108B
| $90.2M | 0.08% |
1,161,604
+1,070,049
| +1,169% | +$81M |
|
268
iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
$57.7B
| $90M | 0.08% |
2,636,608
+2,486,608
| +1,658% | +$92.9M |
|
269
Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund
FBTC
$14.3B
| $89.9M | 0.08% |
1,715,300
+1,668,300
| +3,550% | +$95.7M |
|
270
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$486B
| $89.6M | 0.08% |
+187,000
| New | +$84.1M |
|
271
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $89.5M | 0.08% |
1,842,245
-185,930
| -9% | -$9.37M |
|
272
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $89.2M | 0.08% |
1,415,200
-465,100
| -25% | -$29.8M |
|
273
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $89.1M | 0.08% |
1,204,410
-241,670
| -17% | -$18M |
|
|
FL
274
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $88.8M | 0.08% |
3,562,752
+1,953,402
| +121% | +$46.5M |
|
275
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $88.7M | 0.08% |
537,587
-142,371
| -21% | -$22.2M |
|
Similar funds
David Shaw's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, David Shaw held 4,975 positions worth $107B, down 8.5% from $117B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $20B in Q2 2024, closing 541 positions and reducing 1,567 holdings. Its most notable exit was Pioneer Natural Resource Co., an estimated $542M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF worth $258M.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2024 buy was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 2,917,600 shares worth $258M.
- David Shaw added most to Broadcom in Q2 2024, an estimated $520M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- David Shaw fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $542M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $107B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- David Shaw opened 693 new positions and closed 541 in Q2 2024.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $107B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.