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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OPLN
801
Openlane
OPLN
$4.17B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
1,260,793
+50,053
| +4% | +$752K |
|
802
CALL
Shell
SHEL
$254B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
324,500
-9,700
| -3% | -$622K |
|
803
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
47,800
-48,000
| -50% | -$21M |
|
804
Saia
SAIA
$9.29B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
37,134
+8,860
| +31% | +$4.64M |
|
805
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$93B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
65,092
-110
| -0.2% | -$33.6K |
|
806
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
199,482
-233,712
| -54% | -$26.9M |
|
807
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.1B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
4,815,200
+1,741,800
| +57% | +$10.5M |
|
808
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.7B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
125,609
+38,524
| +44% | +$5.8M |
|
809
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$110B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
+195,312
| New | +$20.7M |
|
810
Wabash National
WNC
$494M
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
719,255
-77,498
| -10% | -$2.04M |
|
811
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.18B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
2,145,487
-94,860
| -4% | -$883K |
|
812
Dow Inc
DOW
$22B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
370,854
+11,607
| +3% | +$641K |
|
813
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.7B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
208,756
+165,115
| +378% | +$14.8M |
|
814
CareDx
CDNA
$2.5B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
2,022,134
-179,087
| -8% | -$1.79M |
|
815
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.4B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,070,000
+825,000
| +337% | +$14.1M |
|
|
ECHO
816
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.7B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$20.9M |
|
817
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.51B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
3,397,314
+1,238,126
| +57% | +$8.33M |
|
818
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
79,361
-22,486
| -22% | -$5.45M |
|
819
PUT
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
1,065,700
-549,100
| -34% | -$10.6M |
|
820
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.92B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
169,700
+80,700
| +91% | +$9.2M |
|
821
Lumen
LUMN
$5.93B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
13,599,204
-2,474,419
| -15% | -$3.87M |
|
822
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$3.94B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
656,882
+554,984
| +545% | +$13.3M |
|
823
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.27B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
343,069
+18,446
| +6% | +$1.12M |
|
|
EQC
824
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
1,115,474
+179,536
| +19% | +$3.41M |
|
825
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$100B
| $21M | 0.02% |
217,300
+128,300
| +144% | +$11.6M |
|
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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.