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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Yext
YEXT
$655M
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
4,238,097
-111,197
| -3% | -$658K |
|
727
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
59,100
-10,600
| -15% | -$4.26M |
|
728
National Vision
EYE
$1.44B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
1,149,222
+644,513
| +128% | +$13.6M |
|
729
PUT
ASML
ASML
$668B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
26,100
-33,100
| -56% | -$29.4M |
|
730
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$434B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
505,800
-704,100
| -58% | -$35.1M |
|
731
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.86B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
304,200
+48,300
| +19% | +$3.31M |
|
732
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.87B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
5,641,360
+5,028,638
| +821% | +$35.1M |
|
733
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
1,579,300
+311,100
| +25% | +$5.59M |
|
734
Intuit
INTU
$101B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
38,649
-13,653
| -26% | -$8.72M |
|
735
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
198,900
+76,700
| +63% | +$9M |
|
736
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$9.21B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
367,249
-71,062
| -16% | -$4.92M |
|
737
Globe Life
GL
$13.3B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
215,482
+20,510
| +11% | +$2.51M |
|
738
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $25M | 0.02% |
207,601
-46,194
| -18% | -$5.66M |
|
739
Moody's
MCO
$88.6B
| $25M | 0.02% |
63,521
+11,175
| +21% | +$4.31M |
|
740
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $25M | 0.02% |
50,223
-51,064
| -50% | -$22.2M |
|
741
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
342,000
-126,000
| -27% | -$8.5M |
|
742
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.93B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
229,955
-193,453
| -46% | -$17.5M |
|
743
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
268,300
+60,000
| +29% | +$5.53M |
|
744
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.63B
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
754,100
+315,800
| +72% | +$10.1M |
|
745
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
287,200
-165,400
| -37% | -$11.4M |
|
746
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$38.2B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
747
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
85,500
+23,000
| +37% | +$6.73M |
|
748
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$28.9B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
616,000
+438,300
| +247% | +$15.7M |
|
749
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
400,000
-491,000
| -55% | -$29.7M |
|
750
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.9B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
531,800
-213,200
| -29% | -$8.68M |
|
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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.