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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.79B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-2,800
| -5% | -$177K |
|
|
BTWN
2027
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
342,095
+78,731
| +30% | +$798K |
|
2028
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$831M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
104,051
-74,411
| -42% | -$2.4M |
|
2029
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$2.91B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,600
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2030
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.9B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
77,761
+18,846
| +32% | +$769K |
|
|
TRTN
2031
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-1,200
| -3% | -$97.2K |
|
2032
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$98B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$3.42M |
|
2033
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$27.2B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,878
+2,794
| +20% | +$542K |
|
2034
Inogen
INGN
$148M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
302,405
+238,030
| +370% | +$2.81M |
|
2035
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$39.5M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,915
| – | – |
|
2036
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.24B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
60,447
+31,111
| +106% | +$1.81M |
|
2037
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.6B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
11,565
-278
| -2% | -$79.9K |
|
2038
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.5B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-92,200
| -75% | -$11.9M |
|
2039
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.97B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
+57,600
| +175% | +$2.13M |
|
2040
CALL
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,200
| New | +$3.38M |
|
2041
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
27,529
+3,412
| +14% | +$425K |
|
2042
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$114B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$3.04M |
|
2043
UiPath
PATH
$8.68B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
208,606
-1,136,287
| -84% | -$18.2M |
|
2044
CALL
Unilever
UL
$140B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,933
| New | +$3.5M |
|
2045
Latham Group
SWIM
$838M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
929,090
-74,983
| -7% | -$229K |
|
2046
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.2B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-34,500
| -54% | -$3.76M |
|
|
FRBN
2047
DELISTED
Forbion European Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRBN
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
320,688
+6,522
| +2% | +$69.1K |
|
2048
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$95B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-10,400
| -21% | -$982K |
|
2049
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.91B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2050
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.7B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
49,894
-167,053
| -77% | -$11.4M |
|
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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.