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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLD
1476
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
16,787
+589
| +4% | +$230K |
|
1477
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$99.7B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1478
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
411,800
-48,300
| -10% | -$807K |
|
1479
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$234B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
12,700
-25,400
| -67% | -$14.3M |
|
1480
CALL
Applovin
APP
$104B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
106,600
+79,400
| +292% | +$4.2M |
|
1481
Bruker
BRKR
$8.66B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
78,527
-73,917
| -48% | -$5.95M |
|
1482
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.5B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
5,900
-11,000
| -65% | -$13.8M |
|
1483
Match Group
MTCH
$9.66B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
203,065
+148,397
| +271% | +$5.36M |
|
1484
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
190,946
-82,308
| -30% | -$2.91M |
|
1485
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.39B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
35,300
-2,800
| -7% | -$517K |
|
1486
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$185B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
100,400
-274,600
| -73% | -$21.1M |
|
1487
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.1B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
71,900
-135,300
| -65% | -$13.4M |
|
1488
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.12B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
60,000
-95,700
| -61% | -$13.2M |
|
1489
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.27B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
70,832
+29,130
| +70% | +$2.72M |
|
1490
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.1B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
84,900
-81,900
| -49% | -$6.66M |
|
1491
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.7M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
50,433
-14,248
| -22% | -$1.2M |
|
1492
Petco
WOOF
$785M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
3,204,259
+1,904,451
| +147% | +$4.83M |
|
|
PARA
1493
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
620,700
-886,800
| -59% | -$11.2M |
|
1494
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$8.63B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
+322,100
| New | +$7.54M |
|
1495
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.8B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
60,036
+45,662
| +318% | +$5.64M |
|
1496
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.79B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
57,194
-22,141
| -28% | -$2.57M |
|
1497
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$22.5B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
69,600
+14,500
| +26% | +$1.34M |
|
1498
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.34B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
719,500
+679,500
| +1,699% | +$8.25M |
|
|
GLDD
1499
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
830,567
-2,532
| -0.3% | -$20.8K |
|
1500
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$57.5B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
36,600
-79,300
| -68% | -$14.5M |
|
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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.