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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $59.7M | 0.06% |
632,461
+176,495
| +39% | +$17.1M |
|
352
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $59.3M | 0.06% |
1,537,806
-258,176
| -14% | -$8.93M |
|
353
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $58.6M | 0.06% |
131,600
+100,100
| +318% | +$37.1M |
|
354
CALL
RH
RH
$2.9B
| $58.5M | 0.06% |
177,600
+5,100
| +3% | +$1.33M |
|
355
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
562,300
+309,800
| +123% | +$24.3M |
|
356
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
1,988,300
+376,600
| +23% | +$11.3M |
|
357
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
3,247,200
+717,200
| +28% | +$10.5M |
|
358
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $58.2M | 0.06% |
527,200
+270,300
| +105% | +$31.6M |
|
|
LBRDA
359
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $58.1M | 0.06% |
728,709
+47,926
| +7% | +$3.7M |
|
360
CALL
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $57.9M | 0.06% |
79,900
+5,900
| +8% | +$4.01M |
|
361
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.76B
| $57.7M | 0.06% |
+803,245
| New | +$51.4M |
|
362
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $57.6M | 0.06% |
1,001,803
-597,154
| -37% | -$32.1M |
|
363
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $57.6M | 0.06% |
556,300
-321,800
| -37% | -$33.1M |
|
364
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $57.6M | 0.06% |
494,200
+6,000
| +1% | +$698K |
|
365
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
| $57.3M | 0.06% |
593,409
+62,617
| +12% | +$5.07M |
|
366
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $57.1M | 0.06% |
121,700
-8,300
| -6% | -$3.48M |
|
|
SYNH
367
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $56.8M | 0.06% |
1,346,898
-1,932,876
| -59% | -$78.2M |
|
368
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.5B
| $56.7M | 0.06% |
1,427,622
+566,397
| +66% | +$22.3M |
|
369
PUT
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $56.7M | 0.06% |
429,700
+65,500
| +18% | +$9.72M |
|
370
PUT
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $56.5M | 0.06% |
516,500
+121,900
| +31% | +$12.2M |
|
371
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $56.1M | 0.06% |
1,698,900
+1,177,400
| +226% | +$38.1M |
|
372
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
1,110,600
-100,000
| -8% | -$4.96M |
|
373
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.43B
| $55.5M | 0.06% |
3,313,012
-1,792,322
| -35% | -$28.4M |
|
374
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
612,994
-9,106
| -1% | -$871K |
|
|
SKX
375
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $55.1M | 0.06% |
1,046,973
+539,517
| +106% | +$27.6M |
|
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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.