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
|
+$997M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$626M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$482M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$416M |
| 5 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$350M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visa
V
|
+$547M |
| 2 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$490M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$444M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$435M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$378M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.7% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.8% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.52% |
| 4 | Financials | 6% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $87.3M | 0.09% |
496,100
-213,300
| -30% | -$34.7M |
|
|
PCGU
252
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $87.1M | 0.09% |
581,085
+574,000
| +8,102% | +$84.7M |
|
253
Shell
SHEL
$257B
| $86.7M | 0.09% |
+1,435,323
| New | +$86.1M |
|
|
X
254
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $86.4M | 0.09% |
3,453,562
-293,589
| -8% | -$6.83M |
|
255
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $86.1M | 0.09% |
723,400
+375,700
| +108% | +$38.8M |
|
256
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $85.4M | 0.09% |
66,524
+66,165
| +18,430% | +$76.5M |
|
257
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $84.9M | 0.09% |
744,837
-24,188
| -3% | -$2.88M |
|
258
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $84.6M | 0.09% |
732,800
-41,700
| -5% | -$4.73M |
|
259
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $84.2M | 0.09% |
511,493
-301,028
| -37% | -$41.8M |
|
260
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$194B
| $83.7M | 0.09% |
1,350,000
+150,000
| +13% | +$9.02M |
|
261
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $83M | 0.08% |
430,833
+359,643
| +505% | +$70.5M |
|
262
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $82.7M | 0.08% |
645,100
+222,100
| +53% | +$26M |
|
263
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $82.7M | 0.08% |
257,325
+3,437
| +1% | +$1.01M |
|
264
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $82.6M | 0.08% |
1,849,397
-1,282,068
| -41% | -$56.9M |
|
265
Baxter International
BAX
$13.6B
| $82.6M | 0.08% |
1,812,570
-1,193,668
| -40% | -$52M |
|
266
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $82.4M | 0.08% |
491,993
+303,345
| +161% | +$47.1M |
|
267
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $82.1M | 0.08% |
792,275
+128,856
| +19% | +$13.2M |
|
268
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $81.9M | 0.08% |
291,763
+11,179
| +4% | +$2.91M |
|
|
SCHW
269
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $81.8M | 0.08% |
1,442,600
+1,146,600
| +387% | +$60.1M |
|
270
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $81.4M | 0.08% |
1,219,700
+133,000
| +12% | +$9.07M |
|
271
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $81.3M | 0.08% |
100,500
+21,300
| +27% | +$16M |
|
272
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $81M | 0.08% |
734,200
-661,700
| -47% | -$77.4M |
|
273
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $80.6M | 0.08% |
381,400
-399,100
| -51% | -$81.5M |
|
274
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $79.7M | 0.08% |
987,421
-454,264
| -32% | -$34M |
|
275
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $79.6M | 0.08% |
547,583
-519,438
| -49% | -$71.4M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, David Shaw held 4,841 positions worth $97.9B, up 4.8% from $93.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $4.46B in Q2 2023, closing 639 positions and reducing 1,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shaw Communications Inc., an estimated $152M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Oracle worth $217M.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2023 buy was Oracle: 1,825,762 shares worth $217M.
- David Shaw added most to NVIDIA in Q2 2023, an estimated $997M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Visa, cutting an estimated $547M.
- David Shaw fully exited Shaw Communications Inc. in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $152M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $97.9B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- David Shaw opened 467 new positions and closed 639 in Q2 2023.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $97.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.