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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$318M |
| 5 |
Northrop Grumman
NOC
|
+$262M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$900M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$733M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$637M |
| 5 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$542M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.68% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.14% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.13% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.41% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
PUT
TKO Group
TKO
$14.1B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
84,000
+34,000
| +68% | +$3.45M |
|
1302
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.5B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
116,200
+12,600
| +12% | +$976K |
|
1303
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
481,400
-1,198,883
| -71% | -$18.5M |
|
1304
JD.com
JD
$39.4B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
348,024
-234,158
| -40% | -$6.87M |
|
1305
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.7B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
220,444
| – | – |
|
1306
Synopsys
SNPS
$75.5B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
15,000
+1,880
| +14% | +$1.06M |
|
1307
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$13B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
65,400
-20,000
| -23% | -$2.78M |
|
1308
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$36.2B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
50,092
+23,771
| +90% | +$4.02M |
|
1309
Energy Recovery
ERII
$398M
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
668,475
+187,833
| +39% | +$2.59M |
|
1310
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
240,000
+49,000
| +26% | +$1.92M |
|
1311
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
87,500
-180,800
| -67% | -$17.7M |
|
1312
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
90,500
-122,200
| -57% | -$12M |
|
1313
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
+187,776
| New | +$9.56M |
|
1314
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$10.1B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
295,572
+227,810
| +336% | +$7.89M |
|
1315
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
27,459
-37,633
| -58% | -$12.2M |
|
1316
PUT
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
189,600
+75,400
| +66% | +$3.32M |
|
1317
Aaon
AAON
$6.27B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
100,538
+94,892
| +1,681% | +$7.74M |
|
|
AAN
1318
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
878,047
-193,255
| -18% | -$1.51M |
|
1319
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$47.1B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
51,118
| – | – |
|
|
GTLS
1320
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
60,365
-133,092
| -69% | -$20.1M |
|
|
LGF.B
1321
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
1,016,090
-55,376
| -5% | -$496K |
|
1322
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
218,700
-67,800
| -24% | -$2.62M |
|
1323
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$96.9B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
43,400
+3,400
| +9% | +$694K |
|
1324
Cohu
COHU
$2.43B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
262,558
+63,859
| +32% | +$1.98M |
|
1325
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
279,000
-358,300
| -56% | -$10.8M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, David Shaw held 4,975 positions worth $107B, down 8.5% from $117B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $20B in Q2 2024, closing 541 positions and reducing 1,567 holdings. Its most notable exit was Pioneer Natural Resource Co., an estimated $542M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF worth $258M.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2024 buy was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 2,917,600 shares worth $258M.
- David Shaw added most to Broadcom in Q2 2024, an estimated $520M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- David Shaw fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $542M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $107B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- David Shaw opened 693 new positions and closed 541 in Q2 2024.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $107B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.