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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOUS
626
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
4,270,324
+2,038,033
| +91% | +$12.2M |
|
627
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
1,534,346
-79,160
| -5% | -$1.38M |
|
628
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.2B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
445,500
+181,500
| +69% | +$11.1M |
|
629
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
112,852
-182,947
| -62% | -$41.7M |
|
630
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.4B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
688,028
-914,752
| -57% | -$32.3M |
|
631
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.7B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
1,632,986
-599,035
| -27% | -$9.01M |
|
632
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.3B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
212,200
+25,400
| +14% | +$3.47M |
|
633
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $28M | 0.03% |
315,101
-410,703
| -57% | -$31.7M |
|
634
Rapid7
RPD
$800M
| $28M | 0.03% |
618,877
+419,073
| +210% | +$19.4M |
|
635
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$14.9B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
720,023
-129,248
| -15% | -$5.62M |
|
|
P
636
Everpure Inc
P
$34.1B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
756,972
-685,756
| -48% | -$19.4M |
|
637
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
89,600
-64,400
| -42% | -$19M |
|
638
Best Buy
BBY
$18.5B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
338,884
+176,360
| +109% | +$13.2M |
|
639
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.5B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
340,935
-85,801
| -20% | -$6.11M |
|
640
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.95B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
74,016
+50,939
| +221% | +$16.9M |
|
641
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$194B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
428,600
-149,200
| -26% | -$8.43M |
|
642
Mattel
MAT
$4.16B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
1,415,235
-912,994
| -39% | -$16.5M |
|
|
MAXN
643
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
9,820
+9,303
| +1,799% | +$26.6M |
|
644
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
743,900
-181,100
| -20% | -$6.9M |
|
645
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.4B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
+162,600
| New | +$32.2M |
|
646
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$181B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
39,900
-10,900
| -21% | -$7.3M |
|
|
HES
647
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
202,400
| – | – |
|
|
B
648
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$78.6B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
1,625,100
+237,100
| +17% | +$4.32M |
|
649
Synchrony
SYF
$26.2B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
810,613
-818,240
| -50% | -$25M |
|
|
650
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.4B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
668,400
-383,100
| -36% | -$13.5M |
|
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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.