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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.01B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
1,090,479
-128,691
| -11% | -$1.48M |
|
1027
PUT
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
427,700
+152,700
| +56% | +$5.81M |
|
1028
Newmont
NEM
$142B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
404,253
+237,900
| +143% | +$8.2M |
|
1029
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
108,671
+47,849
| +79% | +$6.21M |
|
1030
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.82B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
463,667
-109,270
| -19% | -$3.1M |
|
1031
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.44B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
190,514
-15,000
| -7% | -$1.16M |
|
1032
Itron
ITRI
$4.32B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
155,023
-8,229
| -5% | -$663K |
|
1033
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.8B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
349,696
+322,887
| +1,204% | +$14.6M |
|
1034
Ferguson
FERG
$45B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
65,623
+49,244
| +301% | +$9.81M |
|
1035
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.42B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
77,197
-13,776
| -15% | -$2.54M |
|
1036
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
28,700
-84,100
| -75% | -$36.5M |
|
1037
Edison International
EIX
$28.8B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
201,489
+104,638
| +108% | +$7.15M |
|
1038
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
73,651
+58,426
| +384% | +$11M |
|
1039
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.32B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,844,663
+186,516
| +11% | +$1.57M |
|
1040
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
114,496
-78,476
| -41% | -$8.85M |
|
1041
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
493,903
+60,343
| +14% | +$1.59M |
|
1042
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.3B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
208,600
-152,800
| -42% | -$8.64M |
|
1043
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.52B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
1,331,886
+533,194
| +67% | +$4.66M |
|
1044
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.8B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
52,800
+18,300
| +53% | +$4.31M |
|
1045
Middleby
MIDD
$5.15B
| $14M | 0.01% |
87,223
-38,815
| -31% | -$5.72M |
|
1046
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.17B
| $14M | 0.01% |
256,332
+46,451
| +22% | +$2.3M |
|
1047
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $14M | 0.01% |
97,301
+27,205
| +39% | +$3.61M |
|
1048
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.63B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
181,661
+107,695
| +146% | +$8.45M |
|
|
1049
CALL
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.8B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
340,000
+250,000
| +278% | +$11.3M |
|
|
1050
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.8B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
340,000
+250,000
| +278% | +$11.3M |
|
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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.