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 | Miscellaneous | 40.59% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.36% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.47% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.95% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Griffon
GFF
$4.48B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
53,272
-46,657
| -47% | -$3.05M |
|
1952
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.6B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1953
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.6B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
26,303
-167,219
| -86% | -$21M |
|
1954
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
153,489
-15,755
| -9% | -$381K |
|
|
PLL
1955
PUT
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
292,500
+190,000
| +185% | +$3.05M |
|
1956
PUT
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.7B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
| – | – |
|
1957
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.43B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
288,195
-147,549
| -34% | -$1.83M |
|
1958
Olin
OLN
$1.97B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
65,937
-1,339
| -2% | -$71.8K |
|
|
CTRA
1959
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,000
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1960
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.73B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
95,081
+85,076
| +850% | +$3.32M |
|
1961
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$60.8B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,400
| New | +$3.56M |
|
1962
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.9B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
| – | – |
|
1963
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.89B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-34,000
| -45% | -$2.99M |
|
|
JNPR
1964
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,800
| New | +$3.79M |
|
1965
PUT
Medifast
MED
$140M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$4.84M |
|
1966
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
98,155
+81,400
| +486% | +$2.95M |
|
1967
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
$31.3B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,867
| New | +$3.62M |
|
1968
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
787,578
-974,583
| -55% | -$4.75M |
|
1969
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.87B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
118,206
+57,310
| +94% | +$1.61M |
|
1970
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.54B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
220,015
-241,250
| -52% | -$4.04M |
|
1971
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$2.96B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
450,205
+390,090
| +649% | +$2.44M |
|
1972
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.6B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-13,500
| -34% | -$1.91M |
|
|
CMA
1973
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-158,100
| -69% | -$8.25M |
|
1974
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.5B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
64,954
-188,138
| -74% | -$10.3M |
|
|
CCC
1975
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$4.49B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
318,447
-222,566
| -41% | -$2.54M |
|
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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's Q1 2024 filing shows 655 new, 1,367 increased, 1,722 reduced and 634 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Arm: 2,379,839 shares worth $297M. The largest sale was NVIDIA, an estimated $1.03B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 41% of assets, down from 46% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- 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.