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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $36.9M | 0.03% |
249,246
+173,241
| +228% | +$27.3M |
|
527
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.6B
| $36.7M | 0.03% |
346,184
+57,823
| +20% | +$6.11M |
|
528
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
2,531,455
-1,756,934
| -41% | -$28.1M |
|
529
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
295,000
+195,000
| +195% | +$24M |
|
530
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
94,526
-71,551
| -43% | -$25.8M |
|
531
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
575,400
-451,700
| -44% | -$29M |
|
532
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
2,057,794
-1,687,579
| -45% | -$32.1M |
|
533
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $36.1M | 0.03% |
227,028
-855,228
| -79% | -$137M |
|
534
PUT
BCE
BCE
$22.1B
| $36M | 0.03% |
1,112,700
+685,000
| +160% | +$22.8M |
|
535
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $36M | 0.03% |
237,096
+149,739
| +171% | +$22.1M |
|
536
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.67B
| $36M | 0.03% |
1,291,926
-129,573
| -9% | -$3.44M |
|
537
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
122,371
+68,354
| +127% | +$20.2M |
|
538
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.74B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
+212,922
| New | +$37.3M |
|
539
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
1,049,204
-54
| -0% | -$1.85K |
|
540
Valvoline
VVV
$4.33B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
828,403
+191,504
| +30% | +$8.04M |
|
541
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
365,100
+101,600
| +39% | +$9.17M |
|
542
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.9B
| $35.5M | 0.03% |
1,407,216
+1,086,232
| +338% | +$56.5M |
|
543
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
5,501,641
+137,297
| +3% | +$1.02M |
|
544
Mattel
MAT
$4.15B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
2,168,640
-109,508
| -5% | -$1.98M |
|
545
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
22,341
+10,659
| +91% | +$16.6M |
|
546
Unum
UNM
$13.9B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
688,683
-18,112
| -3% | -$937K |
|
547
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$27.4B
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
942,700
-283,500
| -23% | -$10.1M |
|
548
PUT
BP
BP
$115B
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
971,100
-854,700
| -47% | -$32M |
|
549
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $35M | 0.03% |
114,736
+51,003
| +80% | +$14.6M |
|
550
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
789,375
+332,898
| +73% | +$15.5M |
|
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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.