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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.4B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
194,400
+52,800
| +37% | +$2.28M |
|
1402
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.16B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
175,146
-45,340
| -21% | -$1.78M |
|
1403
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$18.5B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
+671,461
| New | +$3.51M |
|
1404
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.28B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
4,695,272
+647,144
| +16% | +$1.25M |
|
1405
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.43B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
360,500
+11,600
| +3% | +$210K |
|
1406
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.25B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
323,141
-18,700
| -5% | -$459K |
|
1407
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.61B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
290,797
+160,431
| +123% | +$4.65M |
|
1408
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.6B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
73,000
-6,000
| -8% | -$787K |
|
1409
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.17B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
375,734
-14,168
| -4% | -$291K |
|
1410
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.88B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
143,615
+90,396
| +170% | +$4.16M |
|
1411
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.93B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
334,049
-65,314
| -16% | -$1.5M |
|
1412
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.1B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1413
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
62,771
+21,663
| +53% | +$2.52M |
|
1414
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
70,000
-400
| -0.6% | -$45.4K |
|
1415
Navient
NAVI
$879M
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
528,976
+228,433
| +76% | +$3.53M |
|
|
LOVE
1416
LoveSac
LOVE
$229M
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
340,037
+4,562
| +1% | +$110K |
|
1417
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.84B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
109,982
-87,377
| -44% | -$6.47M |
|
1418
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.37B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
111,916
+77,781
| +228% | +$5.66M |
|
|
MRC
1419
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
594,196
+145,965
| +33% | +$1.83M |
|
1420
Rivian
RIVN
$24B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
571,606
-6,092,221
| -91% | -$63.7M |
|
1421
Workiva
WK
$4.02B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
104,951
-37,010
| -26% | -$2.91M |
|
1422
TORM
TRMD
$3.25B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
+197,324
| New | +$7.07M |
|
1423
PUT
HP
HPQ
$26.7B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
218,400
+21,800
| +11% | +$692K |
|
1424
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$80.3M
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
1,106,031
+418,240
| +61% | +$2.87M |
|
1425
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$181B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
9,700
-40,900
| -81% | -$31.9M |
|
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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.