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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$4.07B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
265,165
+144,597
| +120% | +$9.45M |
|
852
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
133,600
-10,100
| -7% | -$1.32M |
|
853
Celestica
CLS
$37.1B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
1,260,295
+303,517
| +32% | +$3.76M |
|
854
Warner Bros
WBD
$72B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,452,443
+1,196,207
| +467% | +$15.5M |
|
855
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$237B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
375,000
+175,000
| +88% | +$7.31M |
|
856
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,754,597
-157,754
| -8% | -$1.58M |
|
857
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.72B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,938,460
-107,439
| -5% | -$898K |
|
858
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
669,816
-154,750
| -19% | -$4.12M |
|
859
Constellation Energy
CEG
$96.9B
| $18M | 0.02% |
197,090
-273,198
| -58% | -$22.6M |
|
860
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.63B
| $18M | 0.02% |
514,637
+468,878
| +1,025% | +$18.1M |
|
861
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.7B
| $18M | 0.02% |
338,000
+85,000
| +34% | +$4.52M |
|
862
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $18M | 0.02% |
319,307
-167,403
| -34% | -$8.45M |
|
863
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.06B
| $18M | 0.02% |
+440,000
| New | +$18.1M |
|
864
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.94B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
917,161
+430,838
| +89% | +$10.8M |
|
|
865
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
58,000
+10,500
| +22% | +$3.05M |
|
866
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.35B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
465,433
-171,570
| -27% | -$6.96M |
|
|
EBIX
867
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
709,019
+195,581
| +38% | +$3.67M |
|
868
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.3B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
286,592
+147,089
| +105% | +$9.82M |
|
869
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.59B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
378,639
-105,351
| -22% | -$4.89M |
|
870
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
178,700
-558,100
| -76% | -$57.9M |
|
871
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
78,300
-118,200
| -60% | -$23.7M |
|
872
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.93B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
144,111
+73,139
| +103% | +$9.46M |
|
|
TGI
873
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,429,231
+452,551
| +46% | +$5.16M |
|
874
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.03B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,461,311
+1,083,496
| +287% | +$11.5M |
|
875
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$99.3B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
229,900
-562,600
| -71% | -$37.3M |
|
Similar funds
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.