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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFWM
1926
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
603,407
+33,508
| +6% | +$205K |
|
|
ESGR
1927
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
12,914
+5,740
| +80% | +$1.72M |
|
1928
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.96B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,249
+347
| +38% | +$1.12M |
|
1929
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,600
| +16% | +$542K |
|
1930
PUT
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.6B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
-93,400
| -49% | -$4.32M |
|
1931
CALL
TKO Group
TKO
$14.1B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+12,900
| +55% | +$1.31M |
|
1932
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.39B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
113,143
+65,311
| +137% | +$2.24M |
|
1933
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.03B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
379,900
+272,500
| +254% | +$3.51M |
|
|
COOP
1934
CALL
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-21,700
| -31% | -$1.74M |
|
1935
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$329M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
692,736
-1,110,106
| -62% | -$5.73M |
|
1936
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.73B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
13,948
-6,475
| -32% | -$2M |
|
1937
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.5B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
14,433
+5,945
| +70% | +$1.59M |
|
1938
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+19,400
| +64% | +$1.64M |
|
1939
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.17B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,670,200
+865,000
| +107% | +$2.48M |
|
1940
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
| – | – |
|
|
CALY
1941
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.76B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
254,300
| – | – |
|
1942
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.21B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
235,400
+43,200
| +22% | +$721K |
|
1943
Flex
FLEX
$40.4B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
131,675
-528,724
| -80% | -$15.8M |
|
1944
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.87B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
42,424
-7,961
| -16% | -$729K |
|
1945
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$64B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
316,800
-533,600
| -63% | -$6.8M |
|
1946
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.1B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
| – | – |
|
1947
Applovin
APP
$104B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
46,548
-6,083
| -12% | -$472K |
|
1948
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$286M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
152,923
-566
| -0.4% | -$14.7K |
|
1949
CALL
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+23,300
| +103% | +$1.74M |
|
|
CVGW
1950
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
169,657
+109,783
| +183% | +$2.88M |
|
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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.