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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.9M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
3402
DT Midstream
DTM
$12.9B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
7,433
-16,311
| -69% | -$908K |
|
3403
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$719M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
35,797
+9,018
| +34% | +$115K |
|
3404
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.8B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
10,462
-118,030
| -92% | -$5.17M |
|
|
JVSA
3405
DELISTED
JV SPAC Acquisition Corp
JVSA
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$452K |
|
3406
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.44B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,056
| New | +$438K |
|
3407
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.87B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-6,500
| -51% | -$440K |
|
3408
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$435M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,761
| New | +$489K |
|
|
CLVT.PRA
3409
DELISTED
Clarivate Plc 5.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares
CLVT.PRA
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
AZUL
3410
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
57,383
-483,698
| -89% | -$3.83M |
|
3411
Traeger
COOK
$160M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
3,520
+2,737
| +350% | +$312K |
|
3412
KT
KT
$9.16B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
31,696
-67,881
| -68% | -$936K |
|
3413
First Financial Corp
THFF
$942M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,517
| New | +$447K |
|
|
ONTF
3414
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
61,621
-37,323
| -38% | -$271K |
|
3415
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+600
| +15% | +$56.6K |
|
3416
PUT
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$263M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$482K |
|
3417
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.4B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
11,192
-13,512
| -55% | -$532K |
|
3418
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$713M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
3,979
-1,943
| -33% | -$196K |
|
3419
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.88B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,324
| New | +$410K |
|
3420
Dine Brands
DIN
$449M
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
9,319
-4,432
| -32% | -$206K |
|
3421
CALL
Bally's
BALY
$479M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$361K |
|
3422
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
143,171
+31,405
| +28% | +$88.6K |
|
3423
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.2B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
17,522
-23,081
| -57% | -$605K |
|
3424
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.2B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-19,300
| -79% | -$1.55M |
|
|
EXAS
3425
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-23,800
| -79% | -$1.51M |
|
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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.