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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
122,717
+98,786
| +413% | +$4.33M |
|
1627
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$120B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$6.05M |
|
1628
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
96,300
+76,000
| +374% | +$4.73M |
|
1629
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$508M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
433,909
+431,780
| +20,281% | +$12.9M |
|
1630
Baidu
BIDU
$31.7B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
67,074
+55,116
| +461% | +$5.54M |
|
1631
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.23B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
55,688
-33,468
| -38% | -$3M |
|
|
FL
1632
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
232,400
+11,500
| +5% | +$274K |
|
1633
CALL
Toast
TOST
$21.3B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
224,400
+1,300
| +0.6% | +$31.4K |
|
1634
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$34.1B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1635
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.1B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
23,600
-82,700
| -78% | -$13.1M |
|
1636
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.73B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
49,224
+39,218
| +392% | +$4.76M |
|
1637
PUT
Macy's
M
$5.94B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
297,400
-768,300
| -72% | -$14.7M |
|
1638
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.04B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
114,800
+44,800
| +64% | +$2.33M |
|
1639
American States Water
AWR
$3.58B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
78,570
-14,830
| -16% | -$1.07M |
|
1640
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
210,217
+120,525
| +134% | +$3.32M |
|
1641
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$263M
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
703,428
+195,822
| +39% | +$1.59M |
|
1642
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.7B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
95,000
+20,000
| +27% | +$1.17M |
|
1643
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.3B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
176,200
| – | – |
|
1644
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.7B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
224,128
-193,760
| -46% | -$5.3M |
|
1645
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.9B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
72,613
-5,289
| -7% | -$410K |
|
1646
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
21,900
+1,900
| +10% | +$482K |
|
1647
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$289M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
827,796
+411,132
| +99% | +$1.77M |
|
1648
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.4B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$5.42M |
|
1649
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
98,500
-151,500
| -61% | -$8.86M |
|
|
OSG
1650
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$203M
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
438,144
+23,423
| +6% | +$357K |
|
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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.