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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $108M | 0.11% |
284,900
+85,400
| +43% | +$31.5M |
|
202
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $108M | 0.11% |
315,373
-521,893
| -62% | -$170M |
|
203
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $107M | 0.11% |
1,238,940
-2,454,950
| -66% | -$175M |
|
204
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $107M | 0.11% |
90,500
-7,700
| -8% | -$9.68M |
|
205
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $107M | 0.11% |
218,039
-458,189
| -68% | -$185M |
|
|
206
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $106M | 0.11% |
1,224,000
+81,000
| +7% | +$5.78M |
|
207
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $104M | 0.11% |
1,543,762
+228,781
| +17% | +$15.3M |
|
208
MetLife
MET
$60B
| $104M | 0.11% |
1,838,709
+858,718
| +88% | +$47.7M |
|
209
RH
RH
$2.9B
| $103M | 0.11% |
312,618
+308,568
| +7,619% | +$80.6M |
|
210
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $102M | 0.1% |
2,985,300
+1,693,300
| +131% | +$61.6M |
|
211
Carvana
CVNA
$76.9B
| $101M | 0.1% |
19,563,215
+19,266,130
| +6,485% | +$53.4M |
|
212
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.1B
| $101M | 0.1% |
604,600
+81,800
| +16% | +$14.6M |
|
213
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.44B
| $101M | 0.1% |
+2,033,160
| New | +$80.9M |
|
214
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $101M | 0.1% |
1,576,800
-216,600
| -12% | -$13.2M |
|
215
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $101M | 0.1% |
256,005
-494,260
| -66% | -$185M |
|
216
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $100M | 0.1% |
1,109,400
+489,900
| +79% | +$43.3M |
|
|
LSXMA
217
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $98.8M | 0.1% |
4,099,053
-485,403
| -11% | -$10.3M |
|
|
XYZ
218
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $98.3M | 0.1% |
1,476,129
+1,169,074
| +381% | +$73M |
|
|
HES
219
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $98M | 0.1% |
720,778
+347,880
| +93% | +$47.6M |
|
220
ATI
ATI
$28.2B
| $97.9M | 0.1% |
2,212,956
-498,202
| -18% | -$19.1M |
|
221
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$41.7B
| $97.8M | 0.1% |
2,410,890
+2,151,490
| +829% | +$87.6M |
|
222
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $97.1M | 0.1% |
394,800
+100,900
| +34% | +$22.5M |
|
223
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $96.7M | 0.1% |
324,200
+216,200
| +200% | +$62.8M |
|
224
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $96.6M | 0.1% |
493,303
-144,617
| -23% | -$27.7M |
|
225
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $96M | 0.1% |
793,415
-867,688
| -52% | -$100M |
|
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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.