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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $156M | 0.13% |
1,550,000
+358,100
| +30% | +$35.3M |
|
|
152
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $156M | 0.13% |
1,337,862
-3,735,812
| -74% | -$391M |
|
153
CALL
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.1B
| $153M | 0.13% |
1,510,000
+14,000
| +0.9% | +$1.03M |
|
154
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $152M | 0.13% |
1,082,256
+234,571
| +28% | +$27.6M |
|
155
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $151M | 0.13% |
931,232
-956,369
| -51% | -$150M |
|
156
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $150M | 0.13% |
372,079
+140,519
| +61% | +$49.4M |
|
157
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $150M | 0.13% |
431,858
+399,912
| +1,252% | +$152M |
|
158
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $150M | 0.13% |
2,287,223
+400,119
| +21% | +$26.7M |
|
159
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $149M | 0.13% |
1,587,300
+71,100
| +5% | +$6.26M |
|
160
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $149M | 0.13% |
355,458
+142,477
| +67% | +$60.2M |
|
161
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $149M | 0.13% |
938,826
-489,770
| -34% | -$78M |
|
162
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $148M | 0.13% |
492,700
+58,400
| +13% | +$16.9M |
|
163
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $147M | 0.13% |
1,568,800
+344,900
| +28% | +$35.1M |
|
164
Robinhood
HOOD
$97.2B
| $146M | 0.13% |
7,270,560
+1,081,943
| +17% | +$15.2M |
|
165
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $146M | 0.12% |
630,188
+424,610
| +207% | +$90M |
|
166
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.78B
| $145M | 0.12% |
2,199,900
| – | – |
|
167
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $145M | 0.12% |
396,600
-91,600
| -19% | -$29.3M |
|
168
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.1B
| $145M | 0.12% |
1,195,600
+194,100
| +19% | +$22.6M |
|
169
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $142M | 0.12% |
333,320
+289,405
| +659% | +$125M |
|
170
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $141M | 0.12% |
1,594,798
+1,564,150
| +5,104% | +$130M |
|
171
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $141M | 0.12% |
852,200
-215,200
| -20% | -$32.6M |
|
172
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $140M | 0.12% |
391,200
-59,600
| -13% | -$24.4M |
|
173
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $140M | 0.12% |
365,700
-153,500
| -30% | -$56.1M |
|
174
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.38B
| $140M | 0.12% |
5,893,623
-982,019
| -14% | -$20.4M |
|
175
Dell
DELL
$286B
| $140M | 0.12% |
1,223,003
+294,829
| +32% | +$27.5M |
|
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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.