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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $79.6M | 0.08% |
695,370
-134,007
| -16% | -$15.3M |
|
277
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $79.4M | 0.08% |
1,642,900
-105,600
| -6% | -$5.31M |
|
278
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.9B
| $78.9M | 0.08% |
909,817
-221,222
| -20% | -$20.8M |
|
279
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $78.6M | 0.08% |
650,000
-170,000
| -21% | -$19.7M |
|
280
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $78.4M | 0.08% |
917,600
+52,100
| +6% | +$4.46M |
|
281
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $77.6M | 0.08% |
690,500
+295,000
| +75% | +$29.5M |
|
282
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $77.4M | 0.08% |
359,830
+158,472
| +79% | +$34.2M |
|
283
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $77.4M | 0.08% |
1,197,400
-52,600
| -4% | -$2.97M |
|
284
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $77.3M | 0.08% |
1,208,938
+456,476
| +61% | +$30.6M |
|
285
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $77.3M | 0.08% |
1,138,500
-59,900
| -5% | -$4.01M |
|
286
Asana
ASAN
$2.21B
| $77M | 0.08% |
3,494,315
-466,467
| -12% | -$9.35M |
|
287
Fox Class A
FOXA
$28.8B
| $77M | 0.08% |
2,264,683
-90,364
| -4% | -$2.96M |
|
288
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $76.9M | 0.08% |
1,406,317
+599,280
| +74% | +$33M |
|
289
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.9B
| $76.7M | 0.08% |
344,000
+56,100
| +19% | +$11.5M |
|
|
ETRN
290
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $76.3M | 0.08% |
7,982,713
+5,698,389
| +249% | +$38.2M |
|
291
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $76.2M | 0.08% |
226,151
-222,714
| -50% | -$70.3M |
|
292
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $76.2M | 0.08% |
910,395
+296,488
| +48% | +$25.2M |
|
293
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $76.2M | 0.08% |
414,658
-406,611
| -50% | -$70.5M |
|
294
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $76.2M | 0.08% |
1,388,100
+305,600
| +28% | +$14.4M |
|
295
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $76.1M | 0.08% |
187,900
+84,000
| +81% | +$32.1M |
|
296
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.2B
| $76.1M | 0.08% |
174,820
+113,944
| +187% | +$45.9M |
|
297
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $75.7M | 0.08% |
1,773,400
+586,700
| +49% | +$23.6M |
|
298
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $75.7M | 0.08% |
679,647
-96,344
| -12% | -$9.66M |
|
299
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52.3B
| $75.6M | 0.08% |
286,453
-178,640
| -38% | -$45.4M |
|
300
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $75.4M | 0.08% |
385,530
-362,836
| -48% | -$67.4M |
|
Similar funds
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.