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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
457,200
-323,500
| -41% | -$7.18M |
|
1202
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.28B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
188,685
+635
| +0.3% | +$33.7K |
|
1203
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
185,754
-41,333
| -18% | -$2.18M |
|
1204
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.21B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
136,000
-55,000
| -29% | -$3.72M |
|
1205
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.68B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
114,075
-163,348
| -59% | -$15M |
|
1206
Aurora
AUR
$11.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
3,567,363
-400,632
| -10% | -$671K |
|
1207
CALL
XP
XP
$8.78B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
446,800
+10,000
| +2% | +$170K |
|
1208
Aaon
AAON
$6.26B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
165,338
+23,255
| +16% | +$1.47M |
|
1209
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
40,458
-4,580
| -10% | -$1.05M |
|
1210
Wabash National
WNC
$493M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
405,497
+219,348
| +118% | +$5.4M |
|
1211
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$321M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,326,953
-84,344
| -6% | -$568K |
|
1212
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
195,000
+110,000
| +129% | +$5.85M |
|
|
BWC
1213
DELISTED
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
BWC
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,023,100
| – | – |
|
1214
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
19,500
| – | – |
|
|
DVAX
1215
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
802,619
+236,727
| +42% | +$2.7M |
|
1216
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
355,455
-370,859
| -51% | -$11M |
|
1217
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$199B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
95,000
+35,000
| +58% | +$3.73M |
|
|
1218
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
449,100
-194,700
| -30% | -$4.32M |
|
1219
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
148,600
+24,400
| +20% | +$1.7M |
|
1220
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.5B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
71,800
-58,600
| -45% | -$8.62M |
|
1221
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$285M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
2,433,440
+26,507
| +1% | +$95.5K |
|
|
WCC
1222
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
57,200
-37,700
| -40% | -$5.5M |
|
1223
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.7B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
94,000
-3,500
| -4% | -$356K |
|
1224
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
113,200
| – | – |
|
1225
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$46.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
326,300
+90,300
| +38% | +$2.54M |
|
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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.