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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.36B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
3,443,400
-98,800
| -3% | -$839K |
|
677
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.52B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
3,271,607
-1,356,903
| -29% | -$10M |
|
678
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.5B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
71,100
+15,700
| +28% | +$5.36M |
|
679
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.23B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
337,900
+127,900
| +61% | +$8.65M |
|
680
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.7B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
407,600
-277,500
| -41% | -$16.9M |
|
|
SNBR
681
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
955,525
+485,455
| +103% | +$11.1M |
|
682
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$131B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
230,500
-192,000
| -45% | -$19.2M |
|
683
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.9B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
53,879
-299
| -0.6% | -$135K |
|
684
Yum China
YUMC
$16.6B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
+457,981
| New | +$27.6M |
|
|
KRTX
685
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
119,326
+11,907
| +11% | +$2.55M |
|
686
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.1B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
471,100
+163,000
| +53% | +$7.7M |
|
687
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.51B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
445,518
-57,979
| -12% | -$3.57M |
|
688
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,525,010
-95,201
| -6% | -$1.53M |
|
689
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.96B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
375,520
+307,652
| +453% | +$20.4M |
|
690
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.4B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,149,649
+365,450
| +47% | +$8.41M |
|
691
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.16B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
2,204,001
-1,050,248
| -32% | -$10.9M |
|
|
ACH
692
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
1,336,375
+445,351
| +50% | +$7.94M |
|
693
Veeco
VECO
$2.91B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
989,977
+29,958
| +3% | +$659K |
|
694
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$77B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
221,400
+146,200
| +194% | +$16.7M |
|
695
TFI International
TFII
$11B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
221,884
-37,800
| -15% | -$4.15M |
|
696
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$24.2B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,512,600
-1,452,300
| -49% | -$20.3M |
|
697
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.24B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
220,405
-78,962
| -26% | -$7.6M |
|
698
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.8B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
1,806,100
+15,970
| +0.9% | +$206K |
|
699
Kyndryl
KD
$2.84B
| $25M | 0.03% |
1,886,165
-128,886
| -6% | -$1.74M |
|
700
Progressive
PGR
$129B
| $25M | 0.03% |
188,905
-50,390
| -21% | -$6.76M |
|
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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.