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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ABCM
876
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
717,381
+388,723
| +118% | +$6.71M |
|
877
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
433,200
+122,000
| +39% | +$4.72M |
|
|
INFN
878
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
3,623,883
-385,243
| -10% | -$2.12M |
|
879
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.31B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
208,189
+76,206
| +58% | +$6.2M |
|
880
Cintas
CTAS
$83B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
140,236
+72,400
| +107% | +$8.49M |
|
881
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.9B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
419,400
-629,700
| -60% | -$25M |
|
882
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
272,328
+241,186
| +774% | +$15.5M |
|
883
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.12B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
330,797
-220,311
| -40% | -$10.6M |
|
884
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
86,000
+76,000
| +760% | +$13.4M |
|
885
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.01B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
127,138
-37,687
| -23% | -$4.44M |
|
886
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
159,400
+129,400
| +431% | +$14.6M |
|
887
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
880,540
+219,575
| +33% | +$3.98M |
|
|
ODP
888
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
364,493
+164,676
| +82% | +$7.07M |
|
889
Nice
NICE
$5.87B
| $17M | 0.02% |
82,278
+5,304
| +7% | +$1.09M |
|
890
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $17M | 0.02% |
244,812
-660,904
| -73% | -$50.2M |
|
891
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
54,374
+53,074
| +4,083% | +$14.9M |
|
892
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
60,000
-10,300
| -15% | -$2.68M |
|
893
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
148,800
-16,500
| -10% | -$1.97M |
|
894
Robinhood
HOOD
$93.2B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
+1,676,047
| New | +$15.6M |
|
895
Loews
L
$22.8B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
281,647
-52,054
| -16% | -$3.01M |
|
896
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.8B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
90,000
+28,200
| +46% | +$4.57M |
|
|
ATSG
897
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
881,384
+489,207
| +125% | +$9.1M |
|
898
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
146,082
-190,657
| -57% | -$18M |
|
|
ATVI
899
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
197,000
| – | – |
|
900
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.3B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
403,668
+54,618
| +16% | +$2.63M |
|
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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.