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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.18B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
358,852
+329,730
| +1,132% | +$15.4M |
|
|
AMED
827
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
206,360
-53,800
| -21% | -$4.41M |
|
|
SLVR
828
DELISTED
SilverSPAC Inc. Class A Ordinary Share
SLVR
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,815,000
| – | – |
|
829
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$206B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
315,258
+20,932
| +7% | +$1.02M |
|
830
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
1,123,200
+322,700
| +40% | +$5.12M |
|
831
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
461,000
+240,000
| +109% | +$9.92M |
|
832
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
166,800
-57,900
| -26% | -$6.9M |
|
833
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.13B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
740,032
-751,913
| -50% | -$18.9M |
|
834
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
474,500
+7,200
| +2% | +$251K |
|
835
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.19B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
81,500
-3,000
| -4% | -$550K |
|
836
HP
HPQ
$26.1B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
606,574
+529,648
| +689% | +$15.9M |
|
837
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
207,485
-1,141,635
| -85% | -$98.2M |
|
838
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
741,740
+254,785
| +52% | +$7.01M |
|
|
NVO
839
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
229,190
+203,646
| +797% | +$16.6M |
|
840
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.4B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
102,365
+24,548
| +32% | +$4.27M |
|
841
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
659,000
-329,000
| -33% | -$9.39M |
|
842
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
169,000
+76,400
| +83% | +$7.65M |
|
843
Box
BOX
$4.64B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
627,965
-146,275
| -19% | -$4.05M |
|
844
Fastenal
FAST
$58.8B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
625,244
-1,941,792
| -76% | -$53.1M |
|
845
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
+44,829
| New | +$18.5M |
|
846
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
264,900
-30,900
| -10% | -$2.35M |
|
847
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$518M
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
1,849,420
-142,705
| -7% | -$1.3M |
|
848
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
1,019,380
+37,970
| +4% | +$712K |
|
849
CALL
NIO
NIO
$10.9B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
1,892,900
-782,700
| -29% | -$6.62M |
|
850
Boeing
BA
$166B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
+86,820
| New | +$18M |
|
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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.