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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$331M
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
+356,765
| New | +$6.83M |
|
1327
Brinker International
EAT
$10.7B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
242,798
-701,344
| -74% | -$26.4M |
|
1328
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.7B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
168,181
-89,162
| -35% | -$4.52M |
|
|
WBA
1329
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
311,500
+187,100
| +150% | +$6.1M |
|
1330
Universal Display
OLED
$4.11B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
61,474
+38,397
| +166% | +$5.5M |
|
1331
BHP
BHP
$251B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
+148,433
| New | +$8.85M |
|
1332
Domo
DOMO
$175M
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
602,414
-43,748
| -7% | -$646K |
|
1333
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$151M
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
50,115
+14,470
| +41% | +$2.54M |
|
1334
BP
BP
$110B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
249,550
-237,752
| -49% | -$8.8M |
|
1335
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.1B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
18,700
+4,100
| +28% | +$2.01M |
|
1336
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.49B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
265,456
+234,330
| +753% | +$6.84M |
|
1337
Carrier Global
CARR
$48.2B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
176,914
-408,076
| -70% | -$18M |
|
1338
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$174B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
137,700
+33,500
| +32% | +$2.15M |
|
1339
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
265,400
+215,400
| +431% | +$6.96M |
|
1340
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
11,100
+1,100
| +11% | +$757K |
|
1341
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
56,096
+5,133
| +10% | +$673K |
|
1342
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$9.18M |
|
1343
BCE
BCE
$22B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
+191,676
| New | +$8.92M |
|
1344
LSB Industries
LXU
$740M
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
885,420
+144,355
| +19% | +$1.38M |
|
|
NSTG
1345
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
2,151,069
+236,741
| +12% | +$1.75M |
|
1346
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
71,690
+60,843
| +561% | +$6.64M |
|
1347
Roadzen
RDZN
$129M
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
815,237
| – | – |
|
1348
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$346M
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
1,752,085
-724,846
| -29% | -$3.18M |
|
1349
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.82B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
252,500
+48,700
| +24% | +$1.58M |
|
|
YMAB
1350
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
1,275,397
+484,441
| +61% | +$3.63M |
|
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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.