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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
PUT
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14.3B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,300
| New | +$719K |
|
3252
Vontier
VNT
$4.51B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
19,255
-2,322
| -11% | -$93.6K |
|
3253
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$43.5M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
56,274
-7,914
| -12% | -$131K |
|
3254
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,800
| New | +$736K |
|
3255
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$732K |
|
3256
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.31B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-111,400
| -78% | -$2.88M |
|
3257
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25.2M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
8,891
-41,542
| -82% | -$4.49M |
|
3258
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,264
| New | +$731K |
|
3259
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
AIRR
$9.76B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,639
| New | +$722K |
|
3260
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$584M
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
21,334
-8,746
| -29% | -$303K |
|
3261
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$3.46B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
43,568
-4,358
| -9% | -$66.6K |
|
3262
First Advantage
FA
$3.49B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
45,057
-6,333
| -12% | -$102K |
|
3263
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$449M
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$830K |
|
3264
Digi International
DGII
$2.88B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
31,570
+24,870
| +371% | +$667K |
|
3265
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.9B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,223
| New | +$721K |
|
3266
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.86B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,683
| New | +$719K |
|
3267
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.85B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
7,625
-2,453
| -24% | -$222K |
|
3268
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$226M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
10,787
-5,464
| -34% | -$372K |
|
3269
Simplify Health Care ETF
PINK
$386M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
22,936
-5,545
| -19% | -$166K |
|
3270
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$10.9B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,513
| New | +$690K |
|
|
PAYOW
3271
DELISTED
Payoneer Global Inc. Warrant
PAYOW
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
3,405,597
| – | – |
|
3272
Identive
INVE
$69.6M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
166,486
-22,039
| -12% | -$105K |
|
3273
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.18B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3274
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.3B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,000
| -80% | -$2.98M |
|
|
SII
3275
Sprott
SII
$3.54B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+1,800
| +12% | +$75.5K |
|
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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.