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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CarGurus
CARG
$3.22B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
186,344
+824
| +0.4% | +$19.1K |
|
1877
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$891M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,618
-3,343
| -10% | -$439K |
|
1878
Diageo
DEO
$52.1B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,867
| New | +$4.22M |
|
1879
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.49B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,810
-432,620
| -89% | -$32.7M |
|
1880
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$8.13B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
110,936
+101,770
| +1,110% | +$3.73M |
|
1881
United Rentals
URI
$65.8B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
5,907
-169
| -3% | -$108K |
|
1882
RB Global
RBA
$15.9B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,805
| New | +$3.9M |
|
1883
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.2B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+11,200
| +29% | +$910K |
|
|
DVAX
1884
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
342,038
-168,219
| -33% | -$2.19M |
|
1885
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$146M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
348,892
-113,615
| -25% | -$1.65M |
|
1886
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
143,500
-65,800
| -31% | -$1.98M |
|
|
PYCR
1887
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
217,620
-28,981
| -12% | -$580K |
|
|
SEE
1888
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
+15,700
| +16% | +$563K |
|
1889
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
-239,200
| -70% | -$8.74M |
|
1890
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$596M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,900
| New | +$5.69M |
|
1891
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.4B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
RENE
1892
DELISTED
Cartesian Growth Corp II
RENE
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
| – | – |
|
|
PLL
1893
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
316,900
+34,100
| +12% | +$547K |
|
1894
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$523M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
97,439
+89,212
| +1,084% | +$4.09M |
|
1895
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.65B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,900
| New | +$3.44M |
|
1896
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.72B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
186,804
+26,478
| +17% | +$627K |
|
|
1897
CALL
RB Global
RBA
$15.9B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1898
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.4B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-377,600
| -77% | -$13.7M |
|
1899
Core Laboratories
CLB
$550M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
244,206
+16,764
| +7% | +$264K |
|
1900
CALL
Ryder
R
$9.57B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
| – | – |
|
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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.