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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $191M | 0.18% |
823,321
-912,812
| -53% | -$211M |
|
127
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$213B
| $181M | 0.17% |
2,582,515
-167,364
| -6% | -$11.7M |
|
128
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $177M | 0.17% |
472,695
+40,837
| +9% | +$13.8M |
|
129
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $176M | 0.17% |
1,015,400
+765,400
| +306% | +$116M |
|
130
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $175M | 0.16% |
2,582,014
-4,088,724
| -61% | -$257M |
|
131
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $173M | 0.16% |
1,206,410
-279,987
| -19% | -$48M |
|
132
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$59B
| $172M | 0.16% |
858,368
+189,868
| +28% | +$37.7M |
|
|
133
PUT
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $172M | 0.16% |
815,000
-340,200
| -29% | -$63.4M |
|
134
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $170M | 0.16% |
1,163,950
+225,124
| +24% | +$33.5M |
|
135
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $166M | 0.16% |
1,281,871
+689,563
| +116% | +$83.4M |
|
136
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $164M | 0.15% |
492,100
+95,500
| +24% | +$33.1M |
|
137
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $163M | 0.15% |
2,095,488
-1,683,314
| -45% | -$137M |
|
138
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $163M | 0.15% |
893,700
+191,800
| +27% | +$34.2M |
|
139
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $162M | 0.15% |
2,153,400
+584,600
| +37% | +$54.3M |
|
140
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.78B
| $161M | 0.15% |
2,199,900
| – | – |
|
141
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $161M | 0.15% |
2,809,843
-540,341
| -16% | -$30M |
|
|
142
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $158M | 0.15% |
5,116,400
+2,298,500
| +82% | +$75.3M |
|
143
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $158M | 0.15% |
918,631
+178,932
| +24% | +$29.6M |
|
144
Costco
COST
$420B
| $156M | 0.15% |
183,286
+78,336
| +75% | +$61.1M |
|
145
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $155M | 0.15% |
792,147
+203,938
| +35% | +$40.3M |
|
146
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $154M | 0.14% |
2,596,600
+780,100
| +43% | +$46.1M |
|
147
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $152M | 0.14% |
335,938
+246,467
| +275% | +$108M |
|
148
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $150M | 0.14% |
1,306,723
-31,139
| -2% | -$3.63M |
|
|
XYZ
149
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $150M | 0.14% |
2,330,736
+1,789,082
| +330% | +$125M |
|
150
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $149M | 0.14% |
3,213,800
-1,368,100
| -30% | -$61.8M |
|
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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.