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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.56B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
-231,900
| -74% | -$1.08M |
|
3477
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$183M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$460K |
|
|
FYBR
3478
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
15,616
-76,082
| -83% | -$1.8M |
|
3479
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$618M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,064
| New | +$335K |
|
3480
B&G Foods
BGS
$286M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,233
| New | +$348K |
|
3481
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.61B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
4,372
-2,421
| -36% | -$199K |
|
3482
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.14B
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
12,824
+882
| +7% | +$24.6K |
|
3483
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
18,382
-18,100
| -50% | -$360K |
|
|
KZR
3484
DELISTED
Kezar Life Sciences
KZR
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
41,943
+4,245
| +11% | +$38.7K |
|
3485
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$648M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,558
| New | +$374K |
|
3486
Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHI
$5.79B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,687
| New | +$360K |
|
3487
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$50.2M
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
24,318
+15,892
| +189% | +$343K |
|
|
LAZR
3488
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
12,738
+2
| +0% | +$73 |
|
3489
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.71B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,558
| New | +$361K |
|
|
SA
3490
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.78B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$289K |
|
3491
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.54B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
11,173
-696,271
| -98% | -$22.5M |
|
3492
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$535M
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+67,000
| +394% | +$330K |
|
3493
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
18,649
-110,987
| -86% | -$2.14M |
|
3494
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.75B
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-12,600
| -24% | -$114K |
|
|
CLCO
3495
DELISTED
Cool Company
CLCO
| $373K | ﹤0.01% |
33,514
-15,273
| -31% | -$177K |
|
3496
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.03B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$340K |
|
3497
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.29B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
123,059
-215,521
| -64% | -$607K |
|
|
ARTY
3498
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
ARTY
$3.93B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,738
| New | +$361K |
|
3499
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF
KOMP
$2.7B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,671
| New | +$349K |
|
3500
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$865M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,622
| New | +$351K |
|
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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.