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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Neogen
NEOG
$2.53B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
1,081,417
+9,818
| +0.9% | +$177K |
|
727
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
1,240,000
-140,000
| -10% | -$2.67M |
|
728
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
118,900
+41,000
| +53% | +$8.7M |
|
729
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.08B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
486,408
+115,505
| +31% | +$5.17M |
|
730
Quanterix
QTRX
$132M
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
1,024,473
+100,660
| +11% | +$1.79M |
|
731
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.39B
| $23M | 0.02% |
275,576
+49,211
| +22% | +$4M |
|
732
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$99.8B
| $23M | 0.02% |
351,900
+15,000
| +4% | +$895K |
|
733
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $23M | 0.02% |
155,264
-17,663
| -10% | -$2.49M |
|
734
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.5B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
305,237
+24,510
| +9% | +$1.77M |
|
735
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
570,600
+22,500
| +4% | +$857K |
|
736
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
102,800
+42,800
| +71% | +$9.93M |
|
737
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.7B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
119,319
-18,139
| -13% | -$3.22M |
|
738
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
240,484
+61,378
| +34% | +$6M |
|
739
Qualys
QLYS
$6.17B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
175,322
-3,657
| -2% | -$450K |
|
740
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.18B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
113,000
+68,600
| +155% | +$13.4M |
|
741
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.67B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
836,276
+562,606
| +206% | +$13.7M |
|
742
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
65,500
+33,500
| +105% | +$10.9M |
|
743
Genpact
G
$6.32B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
+593,957
| New | +$23.9M |
|
744
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
72,100
| – | – |
|
745
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
127,969
+77,533
| +154% | +$13.7M |
|
746
Sempra
SRE
$55.3B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
305,158
+108,498
| +55% | +$8.15M |
|
747
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
717,922
+24,626
| +4% | +$646K |
|
748
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
209,400
-95,000
| -31% | -$10.2M |
|
749
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28B
| $22M | 0.02% |
232,100
-151,900
| -40% | -$12.6M |
|
750
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
200,961
-189,330
| -49% | -$17.9M |
|
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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.