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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
536,740
-691,145
| -56% | -$15.3M |
|
1152
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.15B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,683,324
-936,748
| -36% | -$7.17M |
|
1153
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
117,100
-37,900
| -24% | -$3.55M |
|
1154
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$25.2B
| $12M | 0.01% |
229,928
-30,393
| -12% | -$1.66M |
|
1155
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $12M | 0.01% |
75,400
-60,000
| -44% | -$6.97M |
|
1156
Vistra
VST
$46.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
171,289
+143,263
| +511% | +$7.09M |
|
1157
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.89B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
174,295
+137,023
| +368% | +$9.81M |
|
1158
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.4B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
303,900
+90,200
| +42% | +$3.3M |
|
1159
First American
FAF
$7.48B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+193,879
| New | +$11.4M |
|
|
VTLE
1160
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
224,798
-9,582
| -4% | -$445K |
|
1161
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.73B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
35,600
+5,600
| +19% | +$2.05M |
|
1162
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.4B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
185,000
+80,000
| +76% | +$4.67M |
|
1163
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
30,051
-570,338
| -95% | -$264M |
|
1164
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.18B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
94,059
+69,079
| +277% | +$8.35M |
|
1165
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$221M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
703,388
+41,350
| +6% | +$508K |
|
1166
Labcorp
LH
$27.4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
53,238
+19,601
| +58% | +$4.32M |
|
1167
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.2B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+216,344
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1168
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.16B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
39,565
+6,785
| +21% | +$1.85M |
|
1169
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.84B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
1170
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$3.85B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
247,854
-77,468
| -24% | -$3.6M |
|
1171
Pentair
PNR
$9.97B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
134,856
-156,748
| -54% | -$11.9M |
|
1172
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.2B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
42,736
+13,014
| +44% | +$3.38M |
|
1173
JFrog
FROG
$11B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
258,976
+78,435
| +43% | +$3.04M |
|
1174
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
920,944
+127,009
| +16% | +$1.59M |
|
1175
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.88B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+76,953
| New | +$10.8M |
|
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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.