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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.19B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
86,600
| – | – |
|
802
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.03B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
1,893,400
+19,500
| +1% | +$178K |
|
803
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
347,500
-332,100
| -49% | -$18.4M |
|
804
XPeng
XPEV
$10.7B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
1,463,324
+1,412,814
| +2,797% | +$13.9M |
|
805
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
88,822
-78,905
| -47% | -$17.5M |
|
806
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
166,800
+18,700
| +13% | +$2.17M |
|
807
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
475,100
-738,500
| -61% | -$26.1M |
|
808
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$9.35B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,645,200
+516,200
| +46% | +$5.19M |
|
809
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
429,600
+200,300
| +87% | +$9.07M |
|
810
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
610,401
-406,863
| -40% | -$13.1M |
|
811
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.1B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
99,416
+52,626
| +112% | +$9.77M |
|
812
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
179,242
-39,192
| -18% | -$3.89M |
|
813
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.15B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
1,261,004
+261,513
| +26% | +$4.76M |
|
814
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
56,500
-14,000
| -20% | -$4.24M |
|
|
VMEO
815
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
4,688,670
-202,241
| -4% | -$766K |
|
816
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
686,496
-542,500
| -44% | -$15.5M |
|
817
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
50,500
+44,700
| +771% | +$15.2M |
|
|
AXON
818
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.5B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
98,700
+15,500
| +19% | +$3.21M |
|
819
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
310,000
-400,000
| -56% | -$24.1M |
|
|
AKRO
820
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
411,119
+43,108
| +12% | +$1.98M |
|
821
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$55.5B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
117,000
+8,800
| +8% | +$1.28M |
|
822
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.92B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
735,765
+297,764
| +68% | +$5.87M |
|
823
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.4B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
+300,000
| New | +$18.3M |
|
824
PUT
AT&T
T
$176B
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,193,500
+599,200
| +101% | +$10.2M |
|
825
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.8B
| $19M | 0.02% |
298,120
+129,250
| +77% | +$7.99M |
|
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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.