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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$8.65B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$1.13M |
|
4302
EVgo
EVGO
$210M
| – | – |
-139,500
| Closed | -$499K |
|
4303
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$951M
| – | – |
-456,012
| Closed | -$2.15M |
|
4304
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| – | – |
-2,102
| Closed | -$360K |
|
|
4305
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| – | – |
-13,100
| Closed | -$2.24M |
|
|
EVRI
4306
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| – | – |
-11,447
| Closed | -$129K |
|
4307
Vertical Aerospace
EVTL
$135M
| – | – |
-6,847
| Closed | -$47.1K |
|
4308
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$22.4B
| – | – |
-9,097
| Closed | -$583K |
|
|
EXAS
4309
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$740K |
|
4310
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| – | – |
-410,000
| Closed | -$14.7M |
|
|
4311
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| – | – |
-99,763
| Closed | -$3.58M |
|
4312
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$420M
| – | – |
-100,960
| Closed | -$2.33M |
|
4313
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| – | – |
-1,600
| Closed | -$2.27M |
|
4314
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$79.1B
| – | – |
-60,000
| Closed | -$15.2M |
|
|
4315
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$79.1B
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$20.2M |
|
4316
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| – | – |
-11,470
| Closed | -$420K |
|
|
4317
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| – | – |
-29,400
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
4318
CALL
Ferguson
FERG
$45.7B
| – | – |
-2,300
| Closed | -$444K |
|
|
FISV
4319
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.2B
| – | – |
-108,300
| Closed | -$14.4M |
|
4320
Financial Institutions
FISI
$804M
| – | – |
-23,878
| Closed | -$509K |
|
4321
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.45B
| – | – |
-18,705
| Closed | -$1.3M |
|
4322
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
FLJP
$4.06B
| – | – |
-44,584
| Closed | -$1.25M |
|
4323
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.55B
| – | – |
-940,465
| Closed | -$22.4M |
|
4324
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| – | – |
-681,854
| Closed | -$39.8M |
|
4325
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.84B
| – | – |
-14,361
| Closed | -$1.63M |
|
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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.