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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-50,700
| -70% | -$3.71M |
|
2552
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.6B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
ROVR
2553
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
376,144
+251,736
| +202% | +$1.15M |
|
2554
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.63B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
45,084
-350
| -0.8% | -$13.5K |
|
2555
PUT
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$285M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$704K |
|
2556
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.56B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,600
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
PRMW
2557
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,460
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2558
eHealth
EHTH
$38.1M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
228,052
+140,207
| +160% | +$1.12M |
|
|
TWO
2559
DELISTED
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
+105,803
| +412% | +$1.4M |
|
2560
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.37B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
12,615
-5,902
| -32% | -$809K |
|
2561
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-75,000
| -84% | -$9.07M |
|
2562
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$416M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2563
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.14B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
50,903
+39,703
| +354% | +$1.35M |
|
2564
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.68B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,400
| New | +$1.71M |
|
2565
Ventas
VTR
$48B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
38,102
-82,942
| -69% | -$3.76M |
|
2566
Afya
AFYA
$1.28B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
128,215
-78,733
| -38% | -$964K |
|
2567
AudioCodes
AUDC
$242M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
197,095
+184,146
| +1,422% | +$1.81M |
|
2568
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
27,304
-52,996
| -66% | -$3.47M |
|
|
PLL
2569
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+16,600
| +114% | +$950K |
|
2570
Identive
INVE
$69.8M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
213,306
+59,780
| +39% | +$408K |
|
2571
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.27B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
-36,400
| -45% | -$1.38M |
|
2572
Marcus Corp
MCS
$913M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
120,751
+75,287
| +166% | +$1.22M |
|
2573
Thor Industries
THO
$4.05B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
17,278
-22,336
| -56% | -$1.89M |
|
2574
Altimmune
ALT
$613M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+504,238
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2575
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$490M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
83,079
-70,623
| -46% | -$1.54M |
|
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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.