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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Pentair
PNR
$9.97B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,957
-86,899
| -64% | -$7M |
|
|
INFN
1977
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
603,399
-675,564
| -53% | -$3.57M |
|
1978
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.53B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
37,277
+1,557
| +4% | +$143K |
|
1979
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$295M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
591,785
-33,391
| -5% | -$253K |
|
1980
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$55.4B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
| – | – |
|
1981
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.17B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
87,164
-4,446
| -5% | -$191K |
|
1982
PUT
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.5B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.92M |
|
|
SEE
1983
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+5,000
| +5% | +$178K |
|
1984
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$962M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
3,320,206
+37,224
| +1% | +$43.7K |
|
1985
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$84.6M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,898,847
+469,175
| +33% | +$1.32M |
|
1986
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.49B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1987
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$25.9B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,400
| New | +$3.41M |
|
1988
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.07B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
+33,760
| +32% | +$901K |
|
1989
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$25.2B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,700
| New | +$3.59M |
|
1990
Rapid7
RPD
$818M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
83,741
-29,609
| -26% | -$1.23M |
|
1991
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.82B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+12,700
| +15% | +$509K |
|
1992
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$9.17B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-30,300
| -80% | -$14.1M |
|
|
SQSP
1993
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
82,559
-166,379
| -67% | -$6.66M |
|
1994
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$320M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,700
| New | +$3.97M |
|
1995
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.89B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-151,900
| -70% | -$8.79M |
|
1996
Sonoco
SON
$5.72B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
70,917
-8,799
| -11% | -$508K |
|
1997
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.35B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
162,515
-357,866
| -69% | -$8.26M |
|
1998
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.1B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+47,100
| +106% | +$1.96M |
|
1999
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.74B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
71,280
-859
| -1% | -$41.2K |
|
2000
Xencor
XNCR
$2.18B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
189,023
+139,859
| +284% | +$3M |
|
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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.