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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACH
501
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $43.1M | 0.04% |
1,555,180
-149,694
| -9% | -$3.32M |
|
502
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $43.1M | 0.04% |
5,364,344
+2,622,836
| +96% | +$20.9M |
|
503
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $43.1M | 0.04% |
484,342
+109,120
| +29% | +$8.95M |
|
504
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.4B
| $43M | 0.04% |
580,249
-883,042
| -60% | -$57.5M |
|
505
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $43M | 0.04% |
593,600
+26,400
| +5% | +$1.78M |
|
506
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $42.6M | 0.04% |
633,700
-39,922
| -6% | -$2.53M |
|
507
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $42.5M | 0.04% |
5,616,753
+775,682
| +16% | +$7.11M |
|
508
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
434,800
+72,000
| +20% | +$6.5M |
|
|
WIRE
509
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $42.3M | 0.04% |
160,943
-26,962
| -14% | -$6.12M |
|
510
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
50,600
-26,900
| -35% | -$21.6M |
|
|
WBA
511
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $41.8M | 0.04% |
1,929,300
+523,200
| +37% | +$11.6M |
|
512
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.1B
| $41.7M | 0.04% |
215,595
+3,289
| +2% | +$619K |
|
513
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
90,900
-105,900
| -54% | -$46.4M |
|
514
PUT
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
276,800
-49,000
| -15% | -$6.64M |
|
515
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
815,116
+757,564
| +1,316% | +$37.2M |
|
516
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$30.7B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
628,200
-660,800
| -51% | -$44M |
|
517
Cognex
CGNX
$9.85B
| $41M | 0.04% |
965,940
+464,077
| +92% | +$18.1M |
|
518
Alcon
ALC
$35.6B
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
491,338
+367,860
| +298% | +$29.5M |
|
519
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $40.8M | 0.03% |
130,600
-34,000
| -21% | -$9.3M |
|
520
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $40.7M | 0.03% |
202,100
-273,600
| -58% | -$46.8M |
|
521
CALL
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $40.6M | 0.03% |
116,600
-123,200
| -51% | -$33.6M |
|
522
argenx
ARGX
$63.3B
| $40.6M | 0.03% |
103,131
-67,615
| -40% | -$26.2M |
|
523
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $40.6M | 0.03% |
547,400
-115,000
| -17% | -$8.02M |
|
524
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $40.5M | 0.03% |
807,400
+60,900
| +8% | +$2.7M |
|
525
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $40.4M | 0.03% |
136,334
-61,747
| -31% | -$17.5M |
|
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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.