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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $187M | 0.19% |
4,859,000
+1,594,400
| +49% | +$55.1M |
|
102
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $186M | 0.19% |
4,365,500
+209,200
| +5% | +$8.42M |
|
103
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $185M | 0.19% |
2,130,000
+1,410,000
| +196% | +$101M |
|
104
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $182M | 0.19% |
6,861,986
+2,609,588
| +61% | +$60.1M |
|
105
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $180M | 0.18% |
559,122
+427,692
| +325% | +$141M |
|
106
Costco
COST
$420B
| $180M | 0.18% |
333,640
-253,010
| -43% | -$128M |
|
|
107
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $179M | 0.18% |
4,242,000
-5,256,000
| -55% | -$175M |
|
108
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $178M | 0.18% |
3,405,000
+789,000
| +30% | +$39.8M |
|
|
SWN
109
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $177M | 0.18% |
29,471,623
-1,653,579
| -5% | -$8.52M |
|
110
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $174M | 0.18% |
2,348,700
+1,748,700
| +291% | +$131M |
|
111
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $173M | 0.18% |
780,563
+462,329
| +145% | +$107M |
|
112
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $173M | 0.18% |
145,700
-11,200
| -7% | -$14.1M |
|
113
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $172M | 0.18% |
930,071
-315,765
| -25% | -$58.4M |
|
|
LSXMK
114
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $171M | 0.18% |
6,755,797
-693,660
| -9% | -$15.5M |
|
115
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $171M | 0.17% |
1,335,100
-665,100
| -33% | -$77.8M |
|
116
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $169M | 0.17% |
1,176,546
+1,139,846
| +3,106% | +$168M |
|
117
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $168M | 0.17% |
407,892
+404,197
| +10,939% | +$118M |
|
118
CALL
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $167M | 0.17% |
536,000
+112,900
| +27% | +$33.4M |
|
|
SCHW
119
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $165M | 0.17% |
2,906,261
-9,364,642
| -76% | -$490M |
|
120
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $165M | 0.17% |
1,444,390
+1,132,316
| +363% | +$118M |
|
121
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $162M | 0.17% |
1,364,200
-126,600
| -8% | -$14.6M |
|
122
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $162M | 0.17% |
872,054
+142,371
| +20% | +$26.6M |
|
123
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $161M | 0.16% |
764,700
-5,200
| -0.7% | -$1.08M |
|
124
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $161M | 0.16% |
4,824,800
-2,306,600
| -32% | -$72.4M |
|
125
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $161M | 0.16% |
2,478,782
+2,238,743
| +933% | +$94.3M |
|
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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.