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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Yum China
YUMC
$16.4B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
109,580
+53,366
| +95% | +$1.95M |
|
2052
PUT
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.9B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+14,200
| +31% | +$872K |
|
2053
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,300
| New | +$3.06M |
|
2054
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$250M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
124,837
+35,939
| +40% | +$1.09M |
|
2055
Argan
AGX
$6.28B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,101
+29,190
| +173% | +$1.91M |
|
|
ZLS
2056
DELISTED
Zalatoris II Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
ZLS
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
308,000
| – | – |
|
2057
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.6B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$3.36M |
|
2058
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,307
| New | +$3.7M |
|
2059
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$47.4B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-18,100
| -55% | -$4.36M |
|
2060
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.3B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
62,756
-153,588
| -71% | -$8.36M |
|
2061
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.3B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
-900,000
| -91% | -$34.8M |
|
2062
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$183B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,614
| New | +$3.53M |
|
2063
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
311,502
-495,364
| -61% | -$5.62M |
|
2064
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.6B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
133,971
-402,769
| -75% | -$9.21M |
|
2065
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$112B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+1,000
| +2% | +$65.2K |
|
2066
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,248
+13,205
| +434% | +$2.64M |
|
|
DOO
2067
CALL
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.49B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-77,000
| -60% | -$5.19M |
|
2068
Universal Display
OLED
$4.14B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,817
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
2069
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.6B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
| – | – |
|
2070
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.08B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
143,516
+129,465
| +921% | +$2.86M |
|
2071
Photronics
PLAB
$1.86B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
134,309
-68,137
| -34% | -$1.85M |
|
2072
Regency Centers
REG
$14.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,255
+33,674
| +172% | +$2.02M |
|
|
HTLF
2073
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
74,294
+40,225
| +118% | +$1.63M |
|
2074
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.31B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,080
+24,267
| +311% | +$2.5M |
|
2075
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$22.4B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+50,700
| +168% | +$2.34M |
|
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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.