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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Embecta
EMBC
$283M
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,042,843
+202,363
| +24% | +$2.46M |
|
|
FARO
1077
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $13M | 0.01% |
813,166
+54,594
| +7% | +$1.01M |
|
1078
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.1B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
135,098
-54,590
| -29% | -$5.42M |
|
1079
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.3B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
325,500
-336,000
| -51% | -$13.7M |
|
1080
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$416M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+541,505
| New | +$12.7M |
|
1081
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
109,250
-5,246
| -5% | -$615K |
|
1082
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.08B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
156,413
+99,932
| +177% | +$8.35M |
|
1083
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
93,000
-82,300
| -47% | -$11.5M |
|
1084
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.63B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
203,000
-84,200
| -29% | -$6.03M |
|
1085
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.17B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
513,822
-813,227
| -61% | -$23.3M |
|
1086
Vistra
VST
$45.5B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
148,776
-22,513
| -13% | -$1.88M |
|
1087
Cognizant
CTSH
$28B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
187,623
+137,551
| +275% | +$9.33M |
|
1088
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$31.9B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
116,800
-200
| -0.2% | -$24.2K |
|
1089
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.5B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
564,070
+34,577
| +7% | +$767K |
|
|
WBA
1090
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,047,553
+664,079
| +173% | +$11.3M |
|
1091
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.6B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,914,223
+1,540,312
| +412% | +$10.9M |
|
1092
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.1B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
25,906
-89,766
| -78% | -$45.1M |
|
1093
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.15B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,533,072
-311,591
| -17% | -$2.1M |
|
1094
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.77B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
598,500
+468,900
| +362% | +$9.9M |
|
1095
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
80,300
-9,400
| -10% | -$1.52M |
|
1096
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
55,110
-535,978
| -91% | -$114M |
|
1097
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.8B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
44,900
-7,900
| -15% | -$1.88M |
|
1098
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
927,700
+284,100
| +44% | +$3.73M |
|
|
WBS
1099
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
286,257
+213,073
| +291% | +$9.49M |
|
|
CNH
1100
CNH Industrial
CNH
$18.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,231,766
-1,675,575
| -58% | -$19M |
|
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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.