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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$4.01B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
75,742
-39,893
| -34% | -$1.78M |
|
|
BERY
1602
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+111,815
| New | +$6.36M |
|
1603
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
21,200
-19,400
| -48% | -$5.3M |
|
1604
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.6B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
15,071
+12,522
| +491% | +$4.85M |
|
1605
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.3B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
95,006
-13,116
| -12% | -$785K |
|
1606
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.79B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
89,700
+300
| +0.3% | +$21K |
|
1607
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
51,500
-113,900
| -69% | -$12.7M |
|
1608
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
33,693
+5,143
| +18% | +$849K |
|
1609
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
161,000
| – | – |
|
1610
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
36,878
-60,017
| -62% | -$9.02M |
|
1611
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.94B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
114,185
+6,471
| +6% | +$320K |
|
1612
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.4B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
27,942
+8,556
| +44% | +$1.78M |
|
1613
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+176,200
| New | +$5.76M |
|
1614
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.6B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
160,632
-31,701
| -16% | -$1.08M |
|
1615
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.92B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+87,000
| New | +$4.66M |
|
1616
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$312M
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
553,506
-117,166
| -17% | -$1.04M |
|
1617
iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
$59.3B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$4.68M |
|
1618
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$79.6B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
20,600
-50,300
| -71% | -$13M |
|
1619
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
103,034
-29,215
| -22% | -$1.76M |
|
1620
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.89B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
+297,636
| New | +$6.02M |
|
1621
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$394M
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
322,368
+289,969
| +895% | +$4.9M |
|
1622
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$871M
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
81,592
-38,097
| -32% | -$2.59M |
|
|
INFA
1623
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
172,237
-109,409
| -39% | -$3.44M |
|
1624
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
133,000
-206,600
| -61% | -$9.84M |
|
1625
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.48B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
+504,100
| New | +$5.6M |
|
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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.