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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $68.5M | 0.06% |
560,613
+552,637
| +6,929% | +$68M |
|
352
CALL
Cencora
COR
$60.7B
| $67.9M | 0.06% |
279,500
+52,700
| +23% | +$12.1M |
|
353
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $67.8M | 0.06% |
477,122
+460,002
| +2,687% | +$72.6M |
|
354
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $67.6M | 0.06% |
1,182,615
+91,286
| +8% | +$4.5M |
|
355
Sanmina
SANM
$10.1B
| $67.3M | 0.06% |
1,081,797
+456,662
| +73% | +$26.6M |
|
356
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $67.2M | 0.06% |
3,745,373
+3,622,159
| +2,940% | +$60.5M |
|
357
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $67.1M | 0.06% |
238,100
-229,700
| -49% | -$66.8M |
|
358
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.9B
| $67M | 0.06% |
508,600
-192,900
| -27% | -$23.8M |
|
359
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $66.8M | 0.06% |
1,027,100
-786,500
| -43% | -$47M |
|
360
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $66.7M | 0.06% |
221,466
-247,704
| -53% | -$71.5M |
|
361
RH
RH
$2.9B
| $66.7M | 0.06% |
191,456
+175,046
| +1,067% | +$47.7M |
|
362
CRH
CRH
$63.2B
| $66.7M | 0.06% |
772,763
-246,929
| -24% | -$18.9M |
|
363
Revvity
RVTY
$13.9B
| $66.5M | 0.06% |
633,644
+204,700
| +48% | +$21.8M |
|
364
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $66.2M | 0.06% |
561,800
-830,300
| -60% | -$75.2M |
|
365
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $65.9M | 0.06% |
499,600
-561,200
| -53% | -$69.2M |
|
366
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.5B
| $65.9M | 0.06% |
457,411
+254,542
| +125% | +$36M |
|
367
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.5B
| $65.9M | 0.06% |
802,194
+639,267
| +392% | +$51.4M |
|
368
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $65.9M | 0.06% |
43,560
-56,332
| -56% | -$92.2M |
|
369
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $65.6M | 0.06% |
441,400
+44,400
| +11% | +$6.75M |
|
370
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $65.2M | 0.06% |
1,020,200
-75,700
| -7% | -$4.43M |
|
371
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.9B
| $64.9M | 0.06% |
914,900
+253,100
| +38% | +$18.3M |
|
372
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $64.7M | 0.06% |
300,008
+276,073
| +1,153% | +$64.7M |
|
373
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$29.4B
| $64.2M | 0.05% |
333,100
-212,500
| -39% | -$47.5M |
|
|
HOLX
374
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $64M | 0.05% |
820,429
-775,016
| -49% | -$57.7M |
|
375
AT&T
T
$173B
| $63.9M | 0.05% |
3,630,318
-3,649,303
| -50% | -$62.3M |
|
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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.