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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRSH
651
Marsh
MRSH
$92.9B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
146,118
+102,952
| +239% | +$18.3M |
|
652
Community Health Systems
CYH
$426M
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
6,231,545
-368,905
| -6% | -$1.57M |
|
653
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.1B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
51,379
-19,562
| -28% | -$9.17M |
|
654
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.3B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
304,353
-213,571
| -41% | -$20.2M |
|
|
655
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$115B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
88,500
+55,100
| +165% | +$16M |
|
656
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.2B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
138,859
-402,058
| -74% | -$85.3M |
|
|
CTEV
657
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$634M
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
322,901
-3,787
| -1% | -$202K |
|
|
NVRO
658
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
1,070,979
+268,384
| +33% | +$7.75M |
|
659
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.76B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
546,000
+92,700
| +20% | +$3.69M |
|
660
PUT
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
155,800
+35,600
| +30% | +$5.74M |
|
661
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$426B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
1,768,600
-34,700
| -2% | -$394K |
|
662
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
119,546
+12,441
| +12% | +$2.64M |
|
663
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.2B
| $27M | 0.03% |
321,975
-119,999
| -27% | -$9.19M |
|
664
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $27M | 0.03% |
63,200
-12,100
| -16% | -$4.65M |
|
665
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $27M | 0.03% |
183,424
-466
| -0.3% | -$60.9K |
|
666
Workiva
WK
$4.1B
| $27M | 0.03% |
265,497
+4,245
| +2% | +$408K |
|
667
Novartis
NVS
$301B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
266,942
+264,142
| +9,434% | +$26.4M |
|
668
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.4B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
1,238,414
-184,164
| -13% | -$4.08M |
|
|
X
669
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
1,072,500
+443,500
| +71% | +$10.3M |
|
670
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.69B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
313,379
+207,527
| +196% | +$18M |
|
671
Targa Resources
TRGP
$62.6B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
351,232
+198,451
| +130% | +$14.4M |
|
672
Vertiv
VRT
$97.9B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
1,073,162
+768,757
| +253% | +$13.2M |
|
673
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
77,200
+25,800
| +50% | +$7.92M |
|
674
UBS Group
UBS
$165B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
1,307,448
+1,256,871
| +2,485% | +$25.3M |
|
675
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$68.5B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
1,538,429
-326,944
| -18% | -$5.55M |
|
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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.