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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$112B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
156,900
-74,700
| -32% | -$11.4M |
|
727
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
643,100
+303,100
| +89% | +$11.8M |
|
|
ECHO
728
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.9B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
1,334,255
-165,745
| -11% | -$2.75M |
|
729
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$2.97B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
1,214,375
+422,730
| +53% | +$8.75M |
|
730
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
337,000
-210,400
| -38% | -$15M |
|
731
MSCI
MSCI
$41.5B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
48,890
-139,603
| -74% | -$69.3M |
|
732
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.1B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
39,900
-10,000
| -20% | -$6.13M |
|
|
OPTU
733
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$331M
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
11,530,695
-2,238,479
| -16% | -$4.97M |
|
734
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
105,872
-45,325
| -30% | -$10.3M |
|
735
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
+260,749
| New | +$25M |
|
736
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.76B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
1,275,726
+35,811
| +3% | +$707K |
|
737
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
381,462
+38,393
| +11% | +$2.27M |
|
738
Sweetgreen
SG
$824M
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
772,964
-103,543
| -12% | -$2.84M |
|
739
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.41B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
1,049,500
+330,000
| +46% | +$5.34M |
|
740
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.22B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
222,300
+112,300
| +102% | +$12.6M |
|
741
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$41B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
41,100
| – | – |
|
742
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.7B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
148,700
+35,400
| +31% | +$5.37M |
|
743
CALL
Vertiv
VRT
$98.3B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
267,000
-132,700
| -33% | -$12.1M |
|
744
CDW
CDW
$16.5B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
+103,216
| New | +$23.9M |
|
|
X
745
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
610,800
+500,000
| +451% | +$19.1M |
|
746
Vital Farms
VITL
$480M
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
493,167
+291,748
| +145% | +$10.1M |
|
747
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
61,700
+34,400
| +126% | +$11.6M |
|
748
VF Corp
VFC
$5.61B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
1,699,257
-1,155,514
| -40% | -$15.2M |
|
749
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
485,746
-110,482
| -19% | -$4.8M |
|
750
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
680,077
-110,177
| -14% | -$4M |
|
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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.