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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBS
2001
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
73,184
-2,408
| -3% | -$118K |
|
2002
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.07B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
-62,400
| -33% | -$1.67M |
|
2003
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.2B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
30,461
-72,825
| -71% | -$7.44M |
|
|
DAWN
2004
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
224,219
+28,730
| +15% | +$430K |
|
2005
Equifax
EFX
$22.6B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,814
| New | +$3.52M |
|
2006
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.3B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
299,353
-1,567
| -0.5% | -$20.4K |
|
2007
Children's Place
PLCE
$58M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
319,918
-494,167
| -61% | -$9.35M |
|
2008
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.57B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-10,000
| -33% | -$1.86M |
|
2009
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$1.69B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
55,332
+9,955
| +22% | +$761K |
|
2010
MediaAlpha
MAX
$665M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
180,326
+135,182
| +299% | +$2.16M |
|
2011
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$843M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
325,928
-2,037
| -0.6% | -$22K |
|
2012
Cognizant
CTSH
$28.9B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,072
-243,503
| -83% | -$18.6M |
|
2013
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$6.95B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
327,400
-91,400
| -22% | -$958K |
|
2014
Targa Resources
TRGP
$61.7B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,714
-5,398
| -14% | -$509K |
|
2015
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.2B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
53,060
-147,430
| -74% | -$9M |
|
|
HBI
2016
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
630,456
-394,775
| -39% | -$1.89M |
|
2017
Applovin
APP
$104B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
52,631
-624,549
| -92% | -$33.1M |
|
2018
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-74,300
| -47% | -$2.75M |
|
2019
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.59B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,500
| New | +$3.47M |
|
2020
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$283B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+6,200
| +21% | +$612K |
|
2021
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$296M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
276,439
+129,863
| +89% | +$1.73M |
|
2022
Altimmune
ALT
$621M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
354,350
+64,624
| +22% | +$657K |
|
2023
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.43B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
54,482
-6,255
| -10% | -$418K |
|
2024
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
201,100
+96,600
| +92% | +$1.61M |
|
2025
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.27B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
33,672
+26,663
| +380% | +$2.73M |
|
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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.