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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $244M | 0.21% |
3,158,600
+2,216,400
| +235% | +$171M |
|
102
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $244M | 0.21% |
1,597,845
+230,425
| +17% | +$34.9M |
|
103
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $242M | 0.21% |
589,534
+72,108
| +14% | +$27.6M |
|
104
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $242M | 0.21% |
1,588,618
+80,400
| +5% | +$11.6M |
|
105
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $241M | 0.21% |
5,300,534
-353,558
| -6% | -$14.4M |
|
106
Zoetis
ZTS
$32.1B
| $239M | 0.2% |
1,410,565
+1,403,322
| +19,375% | +$263M |
|
107
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $237M | 0.2% |
488,100
-522,000
| -52% | -$233M |
|
108
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $231M | 0.2% |
887,441
-28,254
| -3% | -$7.15M |
|
109
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $228M | 0.19% |
2,365,060
+2,331,743
| +6,999% | +$207M |
|
110
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$432B
| $225M | 0.19% |
9,781,300
+2,393,100
| +32% | +$51M |
|
111
CALL
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $222M | 0.19% |
1,263,300
-204,000
| -14% | -$39.9M |
|
112
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $222M | 0.19% |
230,471
-133,587
| -37% | -$127M |
|
113
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $218M | 0.19% |
521,200
+18,500
| +4% | +$7.18M |
|
114
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| $217M | 0.19% |
11,229,697
+1,701,754
| +18% | +$26.1M |
|
115
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $215M | 0.18% |
1,620,830
-389,640
| -19% | -$48.3M |
|
116
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $213M | 0.18% |
130,212
-27,405
| -17% | -$41.2M |
|
117
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $208M | 0.18% |
4,581,900
+954,500
| +26% | +$37M |
|
118
Okta
OKTA
$23.5B
| $207M | 0.18% |
1,978,083
+1,892,571
| +2,213% | +$175M |
|
119
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $206M | 0.18% |
3,556,900
-805,100
| -18% | -$42.1M |
|
120
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $206M | 0.18% |
1,447,600
-1,126,400
| -44% | -$178M |
|
121
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $199M | 0.17% |
546,816
+263,529
| +93% | +$86.7M |
|
122
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $199M | 0.17% |
2,333,845
-1,141,946
| -33% | -$78.8M |
|
123
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $198M | 0.17% |
1,956,895
+988,776
| +102% | +$95.9M |
|
|
124
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $198M | 0.17% |
1,155,200
+49,300
| +4% | +$8.96M |
|
125
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| $198M | 0.17% |
839,075
+105,548
| +14% | +$25.4M |
|
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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.