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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
637,712
+306,635
| +93% | +$13.3M |
|
677
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
208,238
-159,753
| -43% | -$21.4M |
|
678
Kodiak Gas Services
KGS
$5.98B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
1,015,408
+994,969
| +4,868% | +$24M |
|
679
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
80,057
-2,825
| -3% | -$1.03M |
|
680
AutoZone
AZO
$49.1B
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
8,775
-10,127
| -54% | -$28.9M |
|
|
NKLA
681
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
886,066
+343,992
| +63% | +$7.39M |
|
682
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
1,100,000
| – | – |
|
683
Fluor
FLR
$6.86B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
649,541
-1,153,152
| -64% | -$44.3M |
|
684
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
1,680,283
-6,384,398
| -79% | -$104M |
|
685
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.6B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
175,500
-7,600
| -4% | -$1.08M |
|
686
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$98.2B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
335,100
+287,000
| +597% | +$18M |
|
687
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
756,270
+749,370
| +10,860% | +$26.6M |
|
688
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
110,700
-4,300
| -4% | -$1.06M |
|
689
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.13T
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
200,000
-268,000
| -57% | -$33.3M |
|
690
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$99.3B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
197,500
-37,200
| -16% | -$4.38M |
|
691
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
286,297
-10,204
| -3% | -$873K |
|
692
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
7,304,068
-2,052,733
| -22% | -$9.14M |
|
693
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
919,200
+694,200
| +309% | +$20.9M |
|
694
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.75B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
1,239,915
-325,569
| -21% | -$7.07M |
|
695
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
1,918,901
+404,319
| +27% | +$5.1M |
|
696
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $27M | 0.02% |
565,040
-1,252,287
| -69% | -$51.8M |
|
|
ITCI
697
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $27M | 0.02% |
390,279
-121,271
| -24% | -$8.33M |
|
698
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$292M
| $27M | 0.02% |
1,266,113
-535,193
| -30% | -$11.5M |
|
|
AXON
699
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.5B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
86,100
-1,000
| -1% | -$278K |
|
700
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
119,300
-79,900
| -40% | -$13.6M |
|
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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.