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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$237B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
409,200
+27,200
| +7% | +$1.05M |
|
902
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$237B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
341,000
+283,000
| +488% | +$11.8M |
|
903
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
417,954
-66,395
| -14% | -$2.31M |
|
904
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.15B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
548,900
+369,400
| +206% | +$8.92M |
|
905
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
454,098
-298,365
| -40% | -$9.36M |
|
906
monday.com
MNDY
$3.98B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
95,886
+74,114
| +340% | +$11.1M |
|
907
General Mills
GIS
$21.9B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
213,421
-308,993
| -59% | -$26.4M |
|
908
Pinduoduo
PDD
$124B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
236,615
-2,775,939
| -92% | -$191M |
|
909
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
317,158
-98,075
| -24% | -$4.89M |
|
910
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.13B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
285,891
+271,501
| +1,887% | +$12.6M |
|
911
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.03T
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
257,000
-885,100
| -77% | -$56.9M |
|
912
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.31B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
3,981,545
-1,828,508
| -31% | -$7.62M |
|
913
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.6B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
48,719
-86,386
| -64% | -$26.6M |
|
914
FormFactor
FORM
$8.43B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
472,880
-7,722
| -2% | -$231K |
|
|
SOVO
915
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
826,869
+749,467
| +968% | +$13.5M |
|
916
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22.9B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
+68,700
| New | +$14.5M |
|
917
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$80.1B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
328,700
+112,200
| +52% | +$5.35M |
|
918
Coursera
COUR
$1.59B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
1,239,776
+200,642
| +19% | +$2.4M |
|
919
Lumen
LUMN
$5.85B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
7,130,319
+4,206,269
| +144% | +$9.26M |
|
920
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
216,900
-80,800
| -27% | -$6.12M |
|
|
WCC
921
WESCO International
WCC
$16.4B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
89,658
-176,134
| -66% | -$25.7M |
|
922
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $16M | 0.02% |
593,300
-6,600
| -1% | -$176K |
|
|
BECN
923
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $16M | 0.02% |
192,342
-201,824
| -51% | -$13.3M |
|
924
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$70.9B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
274,800
+107,300
| +64% | +$7.65M |
|
925
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
542,700
-111,800
| -17% | -$3.34M |
|
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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.