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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $140M | 0.14% |
1,302,229
-85,096
| -6% | -$9.28M |
|
152
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $139M | 0.14% |
55,600
-5,000
| -8% | -$12.8M |
|
|
153
CALL
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $138M | 0.14% |
3,207,300
+372,300
| +13% | +$13.8M |
|
154
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $138M | 0.14% |
1,790,685
-940,046
| -34% | -$63.6M |
|
|
VMW
155
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $138M | 0.14% |
961,819
+551,437
| +134% | +$71.6M |
|
156
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.8B
| $136M | 0.14% |
419,333
+201,915
| +93% | +$57.7M |
|
157
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $135M | 0.14% |
1,120,000
+730,000
| +187% | +$84.5M |
|
158
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $135M | 0.14% |
304,758
+117,491
| +63% | +$54.2M |
|
159
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.9B
| $135M | 0.14% |
605,600
+289,000
| +91% | +$59.1M |
|
160
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $134M | 0.14% |
997,600
+89,600
| +10% | +$13.1M |
|
161
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $134M | 0.14% |
340,400
+45,300
| +15% | +$17M |
|
162
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $133M | 0.14% |
541,824
+76,140
| +16% | +$17M |
|
163
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $132M | 0.13% |
733,400
+237,500
| +48% | +$40.9M |
|
164
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $131M | 0.13% |
6,297,166
+1,295,334
| +26% | +$23.1M |
|
|
EA
165
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $130M | 0.13% |
1,004,568
+793,784
| +377% | +$101M |
|
166
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.4B
| $130M | 0.13% |
15,537,505
+11,593,400
| +294% | +$75.6M |
|
|
LBRDK
167
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $129M | 0.13% |
1,612,583
+162,304
| +11% | +$12.6M |
|
168
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $129M | 0.13% |
1,861,100
+679,700
| +58% | +$48.4M |
|
169
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $128M | 0.13% |
1,666,748
-2,014,647
| -55% | -$156M |
|
170
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $127M | 0.13% |
2,156,900
+853,500
| +65% | +$51.2M |
|
171
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $126M | 0.13% |
545,668
+284,737
| +109% | +$68.1M |
|
172
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $126M | 0.13% |
926,189
+81,839
| +10% | +$11.2M |
|
173
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.08B
| $126M | 0.13% |
5,263,078
+362,496
| +7% | +$8.06M |
|
174
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.6B
| $125M | 0.13% |
4,114,098
+752,974
| +22% | +$23.4M |
|
175
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $125M | 0.13% |
255,100
-61,300
| -19% | -$24.7M |
|
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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.