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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOCU
701
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
486,800
-36,100
| -7% | -$1.91M |
|
|
AEL
702
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
476,261
+188,507
| +66% | +$7.58M |
|
703
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78.6B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
216,600
-29,900
| -12% | -$3.41M |
|
704
NetApp
NTAP
$36.9B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
323,440
-1,085,554
| -77% | -$73.3M |
|
705
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$96.9B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
195,600
+171,800
| +722% | +$21M |
|
706
Leidos
LDOS
$17.4B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
278,117
+206,116
| +286% | +$17.6M |
|
|
ATVI
707
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
291,800
+246,800
| +548% | +$20M |
|
708
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$3.15B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
596,294
+315,645
| +112% | +$10.4M |
|
709
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
1,729,149
+307,931
| +22% | +$4.32M |
|
710
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
374,000
-407,500
| -52% | -$17.2M |
|
711
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
844,638
+666,392
| +374% | +$18.5M |
|
|
WBA
712
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
847,000
+77,800
| +10% | +$2.53M |
|
713
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.6B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
+1,624,508
| New | +$26.5M |
|
714
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.61B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
1,262,000
+212,100
| +20% | +$4.35M |
|
715
CALL
Intel
INTC
$462B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
719,400
-600,000
| -45% | -$18.8M |
|
716
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $24M | 0.02% |
547,228
-1,697,069
| -76% | -$72.5M |
|
717
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$138B
| $24M | 0.02% |
562,500
-614,600
| -52% | -$27.9M |
|
718
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $24M | 0.02% |
74,600
+10,000
| +15% | +$2.95M |
|
719
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
52,000
+9,100
| +21% | +$4.22M |
|
720
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$205B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
400,000
-30,800
| -7% | -$1.5M |
|
721
Globe Life
GL
$13.4B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
217,918
+40,278
| +23% | +$4.33M |
|
722
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$15.9B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
179,600
-43,700
| -20% | -$5.98M |
|
723
WIX.com
WIX
$3.52B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
303,057
+4,392
| +1% | +$361K |
|
724
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.8B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
692,200
+157,500
| +29% | +$5.5M |
|
725
Upwork
UPWK
$1.07B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
2,519,142
-248,214
| -9% | -$2.25M |
|
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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.