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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $59.3M | 0.06% |
333,200
+150,700
| +83% | +$21.8M |
|
377
Global Payments
GPN
$24.7B
| $59M | 0.06% |
609,939
+463,568
| +317% | +$51.1M |
|
378
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $58.9M | 0.06% |
535,026
+391,860
| +274% | +$43.3M |
|
|
379
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $58.6M | 0.05% |
105,400
+80,600
| +325% | +$39M |
|
380
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $58.4M | 0.05% |
151,258
+18,493
| +14% | +$7.52M |
|
381
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $58.3M | 0.05% |
35,500
+5,800
| +20% | +$9.16M |
|
382
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $58.3M | 0.05% |
195,100
+28,900
| +17% | +$7.89M |
|
383
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $58.3M | 0.05% |
462,721
+30,880
| +7% | +$3.81M |
|
384
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$70.5B
| $58.3M | 0.05% |
2,187,600
+1,087,600
| +99% | +$27.2M |
|
385
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $58M | 0.05% |
245,948
-1,774,952
| -88% | -$381M |
|
386
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $58M | 0.05% |
363,800
-146,900
| -29% | -$21.1M |
|
387
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.4B
| $57.9M | 0.05% |
617,460
-496,909
| -45% | -$47M |
|
388
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $57.9M | 0.05% |
286,100
-107,000
| -27% | -$20.9M |
|
389
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $57M | 0.05% |
+1,770,900
| New | +$51.9M |
|
390
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $56.8M | 0.05% |
268,552
+198,808
| +285% | +$45.2M |
|
|
391
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $56.6M | 0.05% |
146,600
+54,100
| +58% | +$22M |
|
392
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $56.5M | 0.05% |
290,571
-50,712
| -15% | -$9.37M |
|
|
SCHW
393
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $56.1M | 0.05% |
760,800
-64,400
| -8% | -$4.76M |
|
394
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $56M | 0.05% |
319,724
-12,500
| -4% | -$2.16M |
|
|
395
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $55.9M | 0.05% |
287,300
-3,100
| -1% | -$573K |
|
396
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.07B
| $55.8M | 0.05% |
2,122,514
+549,944
| +35% | +$14.1M |
|
397
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $55.7M | 0.05% |
218,500
-19,600
| -8% | -$5.2M |
|
398
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.24B
| $55.6M | 0.05% |
2,573,768
-1,686,580
| -40% | -$30.6M |
|
399
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.6B
| $55.6M | 0.05% |
566,738
+512,928
| +953% | +$40.8M |
|
400
Genpact
G
$6.24B
| $54.9M | 0.05% |
1,706,942
-115,105
| -6% | -$3.71M |
|
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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.