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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LGF.B
1251
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
1,071,466
-173,832
| -14% | -$1.61M |
|
1252
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$120B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
39,100
+11,100
| +40% | +$2.55M |
|
1253
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$410M
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
570,246
-67,922
| -11% | -$899K |
|
1254
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
161,300
+36,500
| +29% | +$2.1M |
|
1255
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
245,000
-414,700
| -63% | -$15.1M |
|
1256
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
141,869
-267,731
| -65% | -$17.4M |
|
1257
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.8B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
478,694
-33,308
| -7% | -$670K |
|
1258
Upwork
UPWK
$1.09B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
806,866
-229,481
| -22% | -$3.12M |
|
1259
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.44B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
643,600
-362,200
| -36% | -$5.83M |
|
1260
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.42B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
172,751
+14,082
| +9% | +$702K |
|
1261
PRA Group
PRAA
$741M
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
377,573
-74,460
| -16% | -$1.82M |
|
1262
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
73,605
-822
| -1% | -$110K |
|
1263
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.3B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
73,400
-10,000
| -12% | -$1.34M |
|
1264
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.5B
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
24,846
-4,198
| -14% | -$1.55M |
|
|
TDAY
1265
USA Today Co
TDAY
$953M
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
4,025,455
+269,883
| +7% | +$606K |
|
|
DOO
1266
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.52B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
146,219
+65,143
| +80% | +$4.3M |
|
1267
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$714M
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
618,275
+524,499
| +559% | +$9.4M |
|
1268
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
77,600
-76,700
| -50% | -$9M |
|
1269
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$208M
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
459,170
-227,741
| -33% | -$4.25M |
|
1270
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$184B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
133,000
+83,000
| +166% | +$6.38M |
|
1271
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
75,000
-226,300
| -75% | -$24.6M |
|
1272
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.2B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
42,232
-47,467
| -53% | -$10.7M |
|
1273
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
155,184
+3,055
| +2% | +$183K |
|
1274
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.5B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
286,500
+14,500
| +5% | +$424K |
|
1275
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.8B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
100,000
+79,200
| +381% | +$7.51M |
|
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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.