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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$301B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
104,600
+100,000
| +2,174% | +$9.55M |
|
1227
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.8B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+33,600
| New | +$9.34M |
|
|
HPP
1228
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$802M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
345,151
+215,327
| +166% | +$7.7M |
|
|
SRCL
1229
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
219,423
+124,355
| +131% | +$5.44M |
|
1230
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
183,300
+89,800
| +96% | +$4.58M |
|
1231
Labcorp
LH
$27.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
49,042
+13,757
| +39% | +$2.67M |
|
1232
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$286M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
21,954
+21,280
| +3,157% | +$17.1M |
|
1233
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$13B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+254,641
| New | +$9.33M |
|
1234
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
289,846
+47,514
| +20% | +$1.51M |
|
1235
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$34.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
159,200
-106,300
| -40% | -$6.27M |
|
1236
Green Dot
GDOT
$765M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
538,280
-133,007
| -20% | -$2.36M |
|
1237
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.97B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
124,360
-161,216
| -56% | -$12.7M |
|
1238
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$252M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
159,699
-11,961
| -7% | -$762K |
|
1239
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24.6B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
146,132
+18,805
| +15% | +$1.2M |
|
|
NFNT
1240
DELISTED
Infinite Acquisition Corp.
NFNT
| $10M | 0.01% |
947,630
| – | – |
|
1241
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$113B
| $10M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1242
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.9B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
70,819
-38,641
| -35% | -$5.33M |
|
1243
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
284,300
-4,500
| -2% | -$174K |
|
1244
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
33,600
+20,000
| +147% | +$5.61M |
|
|
REVG
1245
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
748,824
+6,388
| +0.9% | +$73K |
|
|
AIV
1246
Aimco
AIV
$375M
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
1,164,464
+456,226
| +64% | +$3.71M |
|
1247
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.7B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
47,149
+42,693
| +958% | +$9.53M |
|
1248
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
2,058,299
+993,173
| +93% | +$4.97M |
|
1249
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.48B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
60,000
-15,000
| -20% | -$2.08M |
|
1250
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.2B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
314,019
-73,800
| -19% | -$2.36M |
|
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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.