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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$708M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$614M |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$521M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$492M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
|
+$285M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$646M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$607M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$491M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$482M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$438M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.84% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.28% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 6.84% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.63% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,000
| +100% | +$527K |
|
3002
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.8M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
321,482
+71,422
| +29% | +$253K |
|
3003
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-7,200
| -19% | -$232K |
|
3004
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.21B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
67,180
+820
| +1% | +$15.5K |
|
3005
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.95B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,561
| New | +$1.13M |
|
|
FITB
3006
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$50B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
| – | – |
|
3007
PUT
IES Holdings
IESC
$13.2B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,800
| New | +$957K |
|
3008
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.3B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,807
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3009
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$269M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
18,562
+14,459
| +352% | +$873K |
|
3010
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$3.92B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-17,000
| -55% | -$1.33M |
|
3011
CALL
Medifast
MED
$137M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+40,000
| +189% | +$771K |
|
|
GAP
3012
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+34,000
| +178% | +$755K |
|
3013
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-550,000
| -89% | -$10.2M |
|
|
3014
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.1B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-300,000
| -81% | -$5.56M |
|
|
IBTX
3015
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
20,266
-82,926
| -80% | -$4.53M |
|
3016
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$600M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
80,548
+12,315
| +18% | +$146K |
|
3017
Franklin US Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF
FLQM
$1.58B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,882
+7,699
| +58% | +$410K |
|
3018
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.66B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
564,541
-102,134
| -15% | -$204K |
|
|
ABLLW
3019
DELISTED
Abacus Life Warrant
ABLLW
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
700,330
-229,560
| -25% | -$271K |
|
3020
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.6B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3021
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.47B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,286
-17,878
| -42% | -$786K |
|
3022
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.53B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$1.23M |
|
3023
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.32B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-40,000
| -59% | -$1.56M |
|
3024
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
6,584
| – | – |
|
3025
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.97B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
42,605
-105,720
| -71% | -$2.81M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, David Shaw held 5,052 positions worth $116B, up 8.9% from $107B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.02B in Q3 2024, closing 558 positions and reducing 1,742 holdings. Its most notable exit was WestRock Company, an estimated $148M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF worth $115M.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2024 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 1,429,800 shares worth $115M.
- David Shaw added most to NVIDIA in Q3 2024, an estimated $708M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Adobe, cutting an estimated $646M.
- David Shaw fully exited WestRock Company in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $148M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $116B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- David Shaw opened 599 new positions and closed 558 in Q3 2024.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 8.9% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 14 Nov 2024.