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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANSS
1126
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
36,196
+24,938
| +222% | +$8.44M |
|
1127
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.1B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
529,493
-324,647
| -38% | -$7.22M |
|
1128
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$163B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
243,167
-156,644
| -39% | -$6.86M |
|
1129
Arvinas
ARVN
$628M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
303,638
+218,707
| +258% | +$9.56M |
|
1130
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.61B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+202,200
| New | +$7.84M |
|
1131
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
24,800
-60,500
| -71% | -$34.7M |
|
1132
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
431,032
-126,846
| -23% | -$3.88M |
|
1133
F5
FFIV
$21.7B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
65,926
-59,672
| -48% | -$11M |
|
|
BECN
1134
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
127,230
-119,707
| -48% | -$10.4M |
|
|
K
1135
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
217,164
+177,886
| +453% | +$9.8M |
|
1136
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$34.8B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
227,600
-118,600
| -34% | -$6.18M |
|
|
MRUS
1137
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
273,526
+214,493
| +363% | +$8.7M |
|
1138
Conduent
CNDT
$253M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
3,640,966
-435,485
| -11% | -$1.51M |
|
1139
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.1B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
53,100
-10,000
| -16% | -$2.16M |
|
1140
Enova International
ENVA
$6.06B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
195,767
+26,388
| +16% | +$1.55M |
|
1141
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.34B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
2,701,255
-286,770
| -10% | -$1.13M |
|
1142
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.77B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
30,268
+26,101
| +626% | +$10.2M |
|
1143
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.9B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
79,000
-25,200
| -24% | -$3.57M |
|
1144
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.56B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
200,360
+18,018
| +10% | +$1.09M |
|
1145
Halozyme
HALO
$12.4B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
298,125
+272,549
| +1,066% | +$10.2M |
|
1146
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
342,619
+84,800
| +33% | +$2.92M |
|
1147
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.35B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
498,600
+448,800
| +901% | +$11.3M |
|
1148
Community Health Systems
CYH
$419M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
3,446,967
-1,692,627
| -33% | -$5.72M |
|
1149
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.95B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,044,257
+666,902
| +177% | +$9.09M |
|
1150
Workiva
WK
$4.04B
| $12M | 0.01% |
141,961
-40,073
| -22% | -$3.61M |
|
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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.