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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCC
1851
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$16.9B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
| – | – |
|
|
RMAX
1852
DELISTED
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
507,606
+223,954
| +79% | +$2.16M |
|
1853
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.61B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
130,366
+1,213
| +0.9% | +$36.1K |
|
1854
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.22B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
218,659
-22,691
| -9% | -$409K |
|
1855
Chevron
CVX
$393B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
28,129
-320,776
| -92% | -$48.4M |
|
1856
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.95B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
1857
uniQure
QURE
$3.53B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
850,100
+289,769
| +52% | +$1.66M |
|
1858
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
-328,700
| -79% | -$16.9M |
|
1859
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.64B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-1,100
| -6% | -$324K |
|
1860
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+217,616
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
BRFS
1861
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,351,906
+672,254
| +99% | +$1.98M |
|
1862
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
-22,000
| -20% | -$1.2M |
|
|
MAXN
1863
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
13,205
+2,185
| +20% | +$982K |
|
|
LCW
1864
DELISTED
Learn CW Investment Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
LCW
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
400,200
| – | – |
|
1865
Haleon
HLN
$44.7B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+517,013
| New | +$4.32M |
|
1866
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.14B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
221,853
-82,752
| -27% | -$1.62M |
|
1867
Paymentus
PAY
$4.97B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
191,807
+32,374
| +20% | +$584K |
|
1868
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-8,400
| -14% | -$635K |
|
1869
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.96B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
77,308
-43,487
| -36% | -$2.21M |
|
1870
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+20,200
| +518% | +$3.15M |
|
1871
PUT
TKO Group
TKO
$13.7B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1872
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,600
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1873
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.95B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+30,100
| +304% | +$2.72M |
|
1874
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.29B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.09M |
|
|
FFWM
1875
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
569,899
-249,851
| -30% | -$2.14M |
|
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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.