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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$867M
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,166,118
+440,556
| +61% | +$884K |
|
2027
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.4B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,556
+3,050
| +4% | +$129K |
|
2028
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,400
| New | +$3.82M |
|
2029
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-15,600
| -78% | -$12.2M |
|
2030
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
239,061
+220,061
| +1,158% | +$3.42M |
|
2031
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$1.34B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
483,560
-1,119,676
| -70% | -$9.67M |
|
2032
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.87B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
42,498
-61,919
| -59% | -$4.74M |
|
2033
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35.4B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,542,000
| New | +$3.99M |
|
2034
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.99B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$4.26M |
|
2035
CALL
Nice
NICE
$5.88B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2036
United Rentals
URI
$65.6B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
5,310
-597
| -10% | -$397K |
|
2037
PUT
Forward Air
FWRD
$588M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
180,300
+44,400
| +33% | +$917K |
|
2038
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
222,600
-388,300
| -64% | -$6.95M |
|
2039
iShares Core S&P US Value ETF
IUSV
$28B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,813
| New | +$3.42M |
|
2040
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.11B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+40,900
| +718% | +$2.95M |
|
2041
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$11.8B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,688
-19,963
| -31% | -$1.51M |
|
2042
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.82B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
246,415
+197,749
| +406% | +$2.82M |
|
2043
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$821M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
113,100
+78,100
| +223% | +$2.14M |
|
2044
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.8B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-442,500
| -83% | -$18.4M |
|
2045
Wayfair
W
$14.3B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
64,630
-170,782
| -73% | -$10.1M |
|
|
OLO
2046
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
768,799
+90,367
| +13% | +$428K |
|
2047
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.39B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
30,395
+11,154
| +58% | +$1.24M |
|
2048
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.9B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
44,682
-35,669
| -44% | -$2.73M |
|
2049
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.7B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
| – | – |
|
2050
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.43B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
134,992
-11,323
| -8% | -$280K |
|
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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.