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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $59M | 0.05% |
166,077
+62,942
| +61% | +$20.7M |
|
402
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $58.9M | 0.05% |
1,744,200
-37,100
| -2% | -$1.09M |
|
403
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $58.8M | 0.05% |
432,520
-637,469
| -60% | -$79.2M |
|
404
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $58.6M | 0.05% |
334,604
+166,549
| +99% | +$28M |
|
405
CALL
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $58.5M | 0.05% |
60,300
-43,200
| -42% | -$38.3M |
|
406
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $58.1M | 0.05% |
57,088
-19,047
| -25% | -$17.8M |
|
407
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $57.9M | 0.05% |
380,000
-770,000
| -67% | -$111M |
|
408
GitLab
GTLB
$7.04B
| $57.8M | 0.05% |
991,204
-1,073,715
| -52% | -$70.4M |
|
409
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $57.8M | 0.05% |
140,600
-80,400
| -36% | -$30.8M |
|
410
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.7B
| $57M | 0.05% |
1,301,052
+29,106
| +2% | +$1.11M |
|
411
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $56.9M | 0.05% |
200,000
+95,000
| +90% | +$27.8M |
|
412
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $56.7M | 0.05% |
581,200
-92,700
| -14% | -$8.37M |
|
413
StoneCo
STNE
$2.16B
| $56.5M | 0.05% |
3,399,676
-3,172,674
| -48% | -$54.4M |
|
414
Maplebear
CART
$11.5B
| $56.2M | 0.05% |
1,506,916
+1,422,488
| +1,685% | +$41.6M |
|
415
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $55.9M | 0.05% |
1,019,181
-508,228
| -33% | -$25.6M |
|
416
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $55.9M | 0.05% |
733,588
+193,538
| +36% | +$15.1M |
|
417
Range Resources
RRC
$9.59B
| $55.8M | 0.05% |
1,619,442
-1,079,205
| -40% | -$33.4M |
|
418
PUT
Costco
COST
$420B
| $55.4M | 0.05% |
75,600
+23,100
| +44% | +$16.5M |
|
419
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $54.9M | 0.05% |
390,432
-44,211
| -10% | -$5.66M |
|
420
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $54.8M | 0.05% |
254,387
-152,634
| -38% | -$32.1M |
|
|
WBA
421
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $54.6M | 0.05% |
2,517,900
+633,700
| +34% | +$14.1M |
|
422
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$432B
| $54.6M | 0.05% |
2,371,400
-1,403,100
| -37% | -$29.9M |
|
423
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.95B
| $54.5M | 0.05% |
2,027,470
-1,296,971
| -39% | -$38.4M |
|
424
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $54.2M | 0.05% |
341,114
-85,740
| -20% | -$9.95M |
|
425
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.44B
| $54M | 0.05% |
651,200
-79,300
| -11% | -$5.44M |
|
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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.