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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $47.4M | 0.05% |
284,653
-108,337
| -28% | -$15.7M |
|
427
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $47.4M | 0.05% |
1,601,596
-169,279
| -10% | -$4.86M |
|
428
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
263,900
+165,100
| +167% | +$29.3M |
|
429
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
248,272
+16,927
| +7% | +$3.36M |
|
430
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $47M | 0.05% |
2,027,022
+44,697
| +2% | +$975K |
|
431
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $46.9M | 0.05% |
453,100
+135,200
| +43% | +$13.9M |
|
432
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.53B
| $46.9M | 0.05% |
558,353
+179,242
| +47% | +$16.1M |
|
433
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
2,835,113
-1,736,234
| -38% | -$27.2M |
|
434
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
1,240,837
-303,811
| -20% | -$8.66M |
|
435
SM Energy
SM
$8.85B
| $46.7M | 0.05% |
1,476,593
-9,243
| -0.6% | -$261K |
|
436
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $46.6M | 0.05% |
383,600
-25,900
| -6% | -$3.46M |
|
437
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.3B
| $46.6M | 0.05% |
519,911
-746,611
| -59% | -$58.9M |
|
438
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.57B
| $46.5M | 0.05% |
638,438
+200,222
| +46% | +$13.7M |
|
439
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
392,700
+199,400
| +103% | +$23.2M |
|
440
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
117,100
-25,200
| -18% | -$9.46M |
|
441
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$96.8B
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
602,600
+118,700
| +25% | +$7.87M |
|
442
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.53B
| $45.8M | 0.05% |
328,835
+22,577
| +7% | +$3.09M |
|
|
443
PUT
Visa
V
$693B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
190,900
-6,500
| -3% | -$1.49M |
|
444
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.1B
| $44.8M | 0.05% |
1,799,000
+880,000
| +96% | +$14.7M |
|
445
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.6B
| $44.8M | 0.05% |
455,247
+93,526
| +26% | +$8.92M |
|
446
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $44.5M | 0.05% |
229,600
+125,800
| +121% | +$24.6M |
|
447
Trex
TREX
$4.77B
| $44.5M | 0.05% |
678,133
-99,376
| -13% | -$5.54M |
|
448
Kroger
KR
$35.5B
| $44.4M | 0.05% |
944,752
-1,427,152
| -60% | -$68.1M |
|
449
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.1B
| $44.4M | 0.05% |
265,045
+173,531
| +190% | +$31M |
|
450
Appian
APPN
$2.74B
| $44.3M | 0.05% |
930,830
+42,988
| +5% | +$1.81M |
|
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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.