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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $44M | 0.04% |
362,517
+34,993
| +11% | +$3.82M |
|
452
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.88B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
397,273
+290,063
| +271% | +$29.1M |
|
453
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
890,964
+531,564
| +148% | +$25.3M |
|
454
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
228,402
-278,137
| -55% | -$55.1M |
|
455
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $43.2M | 0.04% |
361,200
+13,800
| +4% | +$1.59M |
|
456
Entergy
ETR
$48.8B
| $43M | 0.04% |
883,032
+394,120
| +81% | +$20.4M |
|
457
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
1,262,200
+98,900
| +9% | +$3.59M |
|
458
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
1,905,188
-31,200
| -2% | -$661K |
|
459
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $42.7M | 0.04% |
883,000
+503,000
| +132% | +$25.3M |
|
460
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.39B
| $42.7M | 0.04% |
554,412
-50,308
| -8% | -$3.62M |
|
461
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $42.6M | 0.04% |
585,235
-163,030
| -22% | -$11.6M |
|
462
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $42.5M | 0.04% |
241,600
-156,300
| -39% | -$25.4M |
|
463
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $42.5M | 0.04% |
388,136
-85,073
| -18% | -$8.34M |
|
|
CTRA
464
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
1,675,543
+267,145
| +19% | +$6.64M |
|
465
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
663,600
-43,300
| -6% | -$2.56M |
|
466
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.07B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
1,637,568
+708,232
| +76% | +$15.5M |
|
467
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
98,500
+500
| +0.5% | +$192K |
|
468
ResMed
RMD
$33.4B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
191,941
+30,990
| +19% | +$6.91M |
|
469
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.54B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
1,303,875
-159,817
| -11% | -$4.82M |
|
470
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
305,800
+13,200
| +5% | +$1.73M |
|
471
British American Tobacco
BTI
$121B
| $41.7M | 0.04% |
1,254,853
+879,126
| +234% | +$30.1M |
|
|
472
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $41.6M | 0.04% |
379,900
+44,200
| +13% | +$4.33M |
|
473
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $41.5M | 0.04% |
+230,300
| New | +$39.6M |
|
474
Revvity
RVTY
$13.9B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
348,055
+42,886
| +14% | +$5.27M |
|
475
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
122,600
+8,500
| +7% | +$2.68M |
|
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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.