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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.3B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,197
| New | +$3.71M |
|
2002
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.03B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
128,693
+118,244
| +1,132% | +$3.23M |
|
2003
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$363M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
181,319
+139,260
| +331% | +$2.81M |
|
2004
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.64B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
230,982
+221,610
| +2,365% | +$3.97M |
|
2005
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.98B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
148,325
+104,497
| +238% | +$2.48M |
|
2006
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.2B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
29,217
-48,995
| -63% | -$7.41M |
|
2007
Match Group
MTCH
$9.7B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
116,711
-86,354
| -43% | -$2.73M |
|
2008
Avis
CAR
$5.05B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,850
+18,450
| +120% | +$2.07M |
|
2009
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.9B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,300
| New | +$3.73M |
|
2010
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.8B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$3.51M |
|
|
CFLT
2011
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
119,600
-130,900
| -52% | -$3.76M |
|
2012
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.31B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+509,362
| New | +$3.5M |
|
|
SAGE
2013
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
324,271
+164,933
| +104% | +$2.11M |
|
2014
Chevron
CVX
$395B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,513
-5,616
| -20% | -$896K |
|
2015
LSB Industries
LXU
$745M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
429,075
-162,378
| -27% | -$1.42M |
|
2016
Xperi
XPER
$302M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
427,447
+214,441
| +101% | +$2.03M |
|
2017
PUT
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$6.89B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
-62,500
| -33% | -$1.78M |
|
2018
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$899M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,316
-1,302
| -4% | -$172K |
|
2019
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.02B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2020
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$40.2B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$3.52M |
|
2021
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
55,145
-86,724
| -61% | -$5.95M |
|
2022
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.5B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
174,668
-42,948
| -20% | -$838K |
|
2023
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
112,622
+15
| +0% | +$456 |
|
2024
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$782M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+39,100
| +112% | +$2.14M |
|
2025
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-96,900
| -61% | -$5.66M |
|
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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.