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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.17B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
387,729
+375,894
| +3,176% | +$8.42M |
|
1302
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.6B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
190,200
+25,200
| +15% | +$1.18M |
|
1303
CALL
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
275,000
-50,000
| -15% | -$1.9M |
|
1304
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.1B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
183,457
+169,630
| +1,227% | +$9.25M |
|
1305
TransAlta
TAC
$3.87B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
1,449,878
+1,224,552
| +543% | +$8.69M |
|
1306
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.27B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
181,756
+118,003
| +185% | +$5.64M |
|
1307
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.24B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
187,860
+162,806
| +650% | +$7.75M |
|
1308
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$619M
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
1,121,792
-435,624
| -28% | -$3.09M |
|
1309
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
157,800
-33,000
| -17% | -$1.81M |
|
1310
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
341,841
-296,592
| -46% | -$8.42M |
|
1311
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.38B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
287,728
-148,376
| -34% | -$4.21M |
|
1312
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$11.2B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
166,365
-49,549
| -23% | -$2.37M |
|
1313
Bumble
BMBL
$375M
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
812,029
+429,083
| +112% | +$5.47M |
|
1314
WEX
WEX
$6.81B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
38,771
+6,707
| +21% | +$1.44M |
|
1315
Phinia Inc
PHIN
$2.6B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
239,616
-66,853
| -22% | -$2.18M |
|
|
TRTL
1316
DELISTED
TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III
TRTL
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
850,000
| – | – |
|
1317
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.33B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
479,897
-297,691
| -38% | -$5.89M |
|
1318
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.41B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
154,246
+5,017
| +3% | +$299K |
|
1319
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
89,300
-125,500
| -58% | -$12.5M |
|
1320
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.6B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
117,400
-2,307,193
| -95% | -$178M |
|
1321
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.8B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
157,500
-225,000
| -59% | -$12.4M |
|
1322
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.93B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
140,094
+55,441
| +65% | +$3.8M |
|
1323
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
160,700
+100,000
| +165% | +$5.09M |
|
|
SQSP
1324
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
248,938
-78,658
| -24% | -$2.56M |
|
1325
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.47B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
82,723
-44,020
| -35% | -$4.53M |
|
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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.