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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
158,607
-105,419
| -40% | -$3.89M |
|
1602
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.82B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
858,756
-1,501,195
| -64% | -$10.7M |
|
1603
Tidewater
TDW
$4.59B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
108,970
-76,580
| -41% | -$3.51M |
|
1604
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
+19,800
| New | +$5.72M |
|
1605
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.1B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
450,000
-1,536,000
| -77% | -$15.1M |
|
1606
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$56.4B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
118,200
-209,900
| -64% | -$7.79M |
|
1607
Lemonade
LMND
$4.21B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
+356,906
| New | +$5.58M |
|
1608
Mueller Industries
MLI
$13.6B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
275,608
-78,592
| -22% | -$1.49M |
|
1609
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.69B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
+164,775
| New | +$5.71M |
|
1610
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $6M | 0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
1611
10x Genomics
TXG
$8.43B
| $6M | 0.01% |
107,530
+97,299
| +951% | +$5.27M |
|
1612
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$7.93B
| $6M | 0.01% |
+275,434
| New | +$4.22M |
|
1613
CALL
Vistra
VST
$46.7B
| $6M | 0.01% |
228,400
| – | – |
|
1614
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.19B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
3,378,566
-3,466,444
| -51% | -$7.76M |
|
|
ERF
1615
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
412,084
+135,100
| +49% | +$1.97M |
|
1616
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$93.3B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
32,500
-58,100
| -64% | -$10.1M |
|
|
NUVA
1617
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
143,413
+49,880
| +53% | +$2.05M |
|
1618
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.57B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
398,953
+106,886
| +37% | +$1.55M |
|
1619
Coeur Mining
CDE
$22.2B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
2,095,857
+357,078
| +21% | +$1.21M |
|
1620
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.8B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
130,400
-22,900
| -15% | -$1.07M |
|
1621
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
91,800
-40,900
| -31% | -$2.39M |
|
1622
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.23B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
613,513
+108,259
| +21% | +$1.12M |
|
|
PLYA
1623
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
729,544
-296,975
| -29% | -$2.69M |
|
1624
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.5B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
65,000
-116,100
| -64% | -$9.06M |
|
1625
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.44B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
69,600
+36,900
| +113% | +$3.11M |
|
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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.