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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
Entravision Communication
EVC
$752M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
320,278
-31,442
| -9% | -$104K |
|
3327
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.42B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,630
| New | +$509K |
|
3328
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$398M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
43,069
-503
| -1% | -$6.24K |
|
3329
Avista
AVA
$3.16B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,951
| New | +$509K |
|
3330
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.3B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+2,700
| +12% | +$51.7K |
|
3331
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.99B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$651K |
|
3332
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-11,800
| -86% | -$2.99M |
|
3333
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.5B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-31,500
| -97% | -$15.7M |
|
3334
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.07B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
18,193
-60,075
| -77% | -$1.92M |
|
3335
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.7B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,413
| New | +$509K |
|
3336
Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF
FLGB
$939M
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,751
| New | +$495K |
|
3337
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.12B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$497K |
|
|
AAT
3338
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.42B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
23,448
-31,100
| -57% | -$686K |
|
3339
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.11B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
37,234
+14,323
| +63% | +$195K |
|
3340
CALL
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.96B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-91,400
| -67% | -$1.16M |
|
3341
PUT
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.94B
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$674K |
|
|
JBIO
3342
Jade Biosciences
JBIO
$1.39B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+493
| New | +$377K |
|
3343
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$57.7B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-131,000
| -91% | -$4.63M |
|
3344
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.54B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$559K |
|
3345
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.14B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$447K |
|
3346
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.27B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
15,714
+2,209
| +16% | +$66.4K |
|
3347
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,221
| New | +$567K |
|
|
ARI
3348
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$880M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
45,155
+22,760
| +102% | +$255K |
|
3349
WPP
WPP
$5.75B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,608
| New | +$500K |
|
3350
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$875M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,957
| New | +$491K |
|
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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.