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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
+214,900
| New | +$46.1M |
|
427
Linde
LIN
$225B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
115,263
-107,483
| -48% | -$47.3M |
|
428
Nucor
NUE
$55.3B
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
316,624
+219,749
| +227% | +$38.2M |
|
429
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.1B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
500,900
-81,400
| -14% | -$9.48M |
|
430
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $49.8M | 0.05% |
214,691
-85,317
| -28% | -$18.5M |
|
431
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $49.7M | 0.05% |
994,675
-187,940
| -16% | -$10.1M |
|
432
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $49.6M | 0.05% |
382,400
+13,800
| +4% | +$1.67M |
|
433
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $49.5M | 0.05% |
493,200
+58,400
| +13% | +$6.04M |
|
434
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
148,300
+40,600
| +38% | +$14.1M |
|
435
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $49M | 0.05% |
685,400
-51,200
| -7% | -$3.38M |
|
436
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.57B
| $48.9M | 0.05% |
598,290
-109,172
| -15% | -$9.24M |
|
437
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $48.4M | 0.05% |
74,900
-40,300
| -35% | -$26.8M |
|
438
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $48.3M | 0.05% |
551,200
-42,400
| -7% | -$3.15M |
|
439
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $48.2M | 0.05% |
247,700
+82,000
| +49% | +$15.2M |
|
440
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $48M | 0.04% |
757,276
-1,576,569
| -68% | -$113M |
|
441
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $47.8M | 0.04% |
81,122
+68,519
| +544% | +$42M |
|
442
CALL
BP
BP
$115B
| $47.8M | 0.04% |
1,325,100
-41,300
| -3% | -$1.55M |
|
443
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.08B
| $47.7M | 0.04% |
2,934,926
+292,906
| +11% | +$4.73M |
|
444
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $47.7M | 0.04% |
198,580
-146,345
| -42% | -$30.1M |
|
445
PUT
Dell
DELL
$286B
| $47.6M | 0.04% |
345,500
+9,100
| +3% | +$1.22M |
|
|
446
Dell
DELL
$286B
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
342,054
-880,949
| -72% | -$118M |
|
447
PUT
Vistra
VST
$45.7B
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
548,400
+498,400
| +997% | +$41.7M |
|
448
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$44.6B
| $46.3M | 0.04% |
941,900
+256,800
| +37% | +$13M |
|
449
CALL
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $46.3M | 0.04% |
45,300
-15,000
| -25% | -$14.4M |
|
450
Travelers Companies
TRV
$75.8B
| $45.6M | 0.04% |
224,233
-107,782
| -32% | -$23.2M |
|
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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.