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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBTX
2501
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
57,373
+2,838
| +5% | +$105K |
|
2502
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.7B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+20,000
| +20% | +$313K |
|
2503
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$777M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+5,600
| +26% | +$415K |
|
2504
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.16B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
109,788
-98,600
| -47% | -$1.81M |
|
2505
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.6B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
15,964
-5,925
| -27% | -$684K |
|
2506
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
51,668
-696,394
| -93% | -$25.2M |
|
|
PPLI
2507
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$2.92B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
38,155
+5,486
| +17% | +$251K |
|
2508
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$14.2B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-3,100
| -24% | -$606K |
|
2509
Belden
BDC
$4.61B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
20,544
-31,741
| -61% | -$2.72M |
|
2510
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.12B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+15,600
| +918% | +$1.86M |
|
2511
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$7.97B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2512
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$91B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$600K |
|
2513
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$293M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
98,010
+45,183
| +86% | +$979K |
|
2514
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.5B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-3,800
| -7% | -$140K |
|
2515
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
77,236
+52,904
| +217% | +$1.3M |
|
2516
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-65,000
| -65% | -$3.31M |
|
|
FL
2517
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+40,000
| +125% | +$1.36M |
|
2518
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
| – | – |
|
2519
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
20,166
+1,624
| +9% | +$154K |
|
2520
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.63B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,577
+8,508
| +23% | +$374K |
|
|
LX
2521
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$194M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
847,985
-247,420
| -23% | -$600K |
|
2522
EverQuote
EVER
$919M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
298,677
+18,334
| +7% | +$155K |
|
2523
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.05B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
316,368
-104,299
| -25% | -$500K |
|
2524
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.27B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
622,226
-7,883
| -1% | -$16.8K |
|
2525
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$46.8B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+31,200
| +103% | +$877K |
|
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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 $4.72B 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.