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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
429,342
+155,238
| +57% | +$3.09M |
|
|
EXAS
1377
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
121,874
+99,127
| +436% | +$6.27M |
|
1378
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.74B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
220,444
| – | – |
|
1379
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
+105,993
| New | +$8.68M |
|
1380
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$255M
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
173,209
+6,206
| +4% | +$304K |
|
1381
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.95B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
51,785
+479
| +0.9% | +$73.6K |
|
|
CTRA
1382
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
300,507
-1,023,410
| -77% | -$26.2M |
|
1383
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.57B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
470,191
+104,117
| +28% | +$1.51M |
|
1384
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
42,000
-22,700
| -35% | -$3.85M |
|
|
WBA
1385
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
383,474
+328,703
| +600% | +$7.3M |
|
1386
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.21B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
389,902
+184,282
| +90% | +$3.58M |
|
1387
Cloudflare
NET
$98.8B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
85,772
-90,878
| -51% | -$8.23M |
|
1388
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
286,100
-174,100
| -38% | -$4.2M |
|
1389
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.34B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
421,830
+6,814
| +2% | +$115K |
|
1390
Lemonade
LMND
$4.21B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
502,795
+98,230
| +24% | +$1.65M |
|
1391
Independent Bank
INDB
$3.94B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
+157,993
| New | +$8.73M |
|
1392
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.14B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
220,486
-114,640
| -34% | -$4.07M |
|
|
AVNS
1393
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
411,780
+77,663
| +23% | +$1.5M |
|
1394
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.81B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
309,874
+19,844
| +7% | +$471K |
|
|
SILV
1395
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
1,229,270
-13,246
| -1% | -$77.4K |
|
1396
CALL
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.5B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
150,000
+55,000
| +58% | +$2.91M |
|
|
ANSC
1397
DELISTED
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corp
ANSC
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
+804,500
| New | +$8.15M |
|
1398
Gildan
GIL
$10.1B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
219,787
-136,890
| -38% | -$4.65M |
|
1399
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.1B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1400
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$3.88B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
+238,296
| New | +$7.82M |
|
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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.