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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.67B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
181,968
+172,320
| +1,786% | +$15.2M |
|
952
Invesco
IVZ
$14.5B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
985,979
+384,217
| +64% | +$6.2M |
|
|
FARO
953
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
758,572
+109,697
| +17% | +$2.38M |
|
|
CPE
954
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
455,461
-120,454
| -21% | -$3.93M |
|
955
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.3B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
143,166
-137,789
| -49% | -$14.2M |
|
956
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.2B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
155,483
-76,296
| -33% | -$7.63M |
|
957
Comfort Systems
FIX
$55.4B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
50,954
+34,616
| +212% | +$8.84M |
|
958
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
100,300
+24,200
| +32% | +$3.89M |
|
|
NVMI
959
Nova
NVMI
$11.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
91,144
+19,337
| +27% | +$3.05M |
|
960
NOV
NOV
$7.07B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
827,321
+748,442
| +949% | +$13.9M |
|
961
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
98,085
-99,753
| -50% | -$15M |
|
962
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.3B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
293,325
+265,949
| +971% | +$15M |
|
963
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.3B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
46,625
-12,729
| -21% | -$4.19M |
|
|
PDCO
964
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
581,963
-168,545
| -22% | -$4.8M |
|
965
AGCO
AGCO
$7.71B
| $16M | 0.01% |
130,431
+64,538
| +98% | +$7.52M |
|
966
Designer Brands
DBI
$284M
| $16M | 0.01% |
1,464,812
+1,121,480
| +327% | +$10.7M |
|
|
SUM
967
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $16M | 0.01% |
358,670
+73,925
| +26% | +$2.92M |
|
968
Wayfair
W
$14.3B
| $16M | 0.01% |
235,412
-1,516,898
| -87% | -$85.8M |
|
969
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69.5B
| $16M | 0.01% |
870,892
+289,847
| +50% | +$5.06M |
|
970
JD.com
JD
$39.4B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
582,182
-413,071
| -42% | -$10.1M |
|
971
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$719M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
879,335
-69,396
| -7% | -$1.22M |
|
972
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.14B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
1,405,689
+444,247
| +46% | +$4.38M |
|
973
PUT
Unity
U
$19.9B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
596,200
+228,600
| +62% | +$7.18M |
|
974
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
106,300
+39,300
| +59% | +$6.56M |
|
975
Sea Limited
SE
$74.2B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
295,643
-160,470
| -35% | -$7.38M |
|
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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.