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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$708M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
|
+$614M |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$521M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$492M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
|
+$285M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$646M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$607M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$491M |
| 4 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$482M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$438M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.84% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.28% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 6.84% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.63% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $2.09B | 1.79% |
17,210,271
+5,992,477
| +53% | +$708M |
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $2B | 1.72% |
8,601,774
-1,396,013
| -14% | -$312M |
|
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $1.71B | 1.47% |
3,976,904
-1,149,558
| -22% | -$491M |
|
4
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $976M | 0.84% |
1,705,804
+224,515
| +15% | +$116M |
|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $842M | 0.72% |
4,519,665
-2,145,247
| -32% | -$391M |
|
|
6
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $768M | 0.66% |
6,761,095
+4,382,317
| +184% | +$521M |
|
|
7
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $762M | 0.65% |
6,276,700
+1,025,200
| +20% | +$121M |
|
|
8
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $703M | 0.6% |
1,227,800
-19,900
| -2% | -$10.2M |
|
|
9
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.5B
| $668M | 0.57% |
7,977,288
+7,467,488
| +1,465% | +$614M |
|
|
10
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $668M | 0.57% |
2,866,900
+923,800
| +48% | +$206M |
|
11
Visa
V
$693B
| $646M | 0.55% |
2,349,213
-1,134,678
| -33% | -$307M |
|
12
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.6B
| $637M | 0.55% |
5,145,789
+1,663,669
| +48% | +$169M |
|
|
13
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $633M | 0.54% |
2,421,000
+35,200
| +1% | +$8.03M |
|
|
14
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $623M | 0.54% |
5,132,700
+1,119,700
| +28% | +$132M |
|
15
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $618M | 0.53% |
3,725,668
+763,832
| +26% | +$128M |
|
|
HES
16
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $547M | 0.47% |
4,031,037
+75,573
| +2% | +$10.5M |
|
|
17
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $541M | 0.46% |
13,636,626
+12,271,360
| +899% | +$492M |
|
18
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $540M | 0.46% |
2,210,115
+752,688
| +52% | +$178M |
|
19
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.4B
| $540M | 0.46% |
4,323,240
+1,162,167
| +37% | +$134M |
|
20
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $531M | 0.46% |
1,358,727
+548,546
| +68% | +$189M |
|
21
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $528M | 0.45% |
4,490,599
+1,616,124
| +56% | +$185M |
|
22
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $480M | 0.41% |
1,302,712
+668,462
| +105% | +$222M |
|
23
Fortinet
FTNT
$113B
| $477M | 0.41% |
6,148,224
+4,136,381
| +206% | +$283M |
|
|
24
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $474M | 0.41% |
1,100,600
+547,800
| +99% | +$234M |
|
25
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $473M | 0.41% |
7,557,300
-736,800
| -9% | -$45.6M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, David Shaw held 5,052 positions worth $116B, up 8.9% from $107B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.6% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2024 filing shows 599 new, 1,568 increased, 1,742 reduced and 558 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 1,429,800 shares worth $115M. The largest sale was Adobe, an estimated $646M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2024 buy was iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: 1,429,800 shares worth $115M.
- David Shaw added most to NVIDIA in Q3 2024, an estimated $708M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Adobe, cutting an estimated $646M.
- David Shaw fully exited WestRock Company in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $148M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.6% of its $116B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- David Shaw opened 599 new positions and closed 558 in Q3 2024.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 8.9% quarter-over-quarter to $116B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 14 Nov 2024.