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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Sprout Social
SPT
$645M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,507
-6,438
| -14% | -$306K |
|
2577
Snowflake
SNOW
$109B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
10,095
-62,355
| -86% | -$10.1M |
|
2578
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.6B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
56,512
-404,891
| -88% | -$13M |
|
2579
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.2B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
70,422
-214,471
| -75% | -$5.37M |
|
|
PXD
2580
CALL
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2581
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
11,578
-15,823
| -58% | -$2.38M |
|
2582
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
139,085
-551,925
| -80% | -$6.44M |
|
2583
Ubiquiti
UI
$36.1B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
9,952
-521
| -5% | -$105K |
|
2584
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.02B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
79,494
-347,967
| -81% | -$7.26M |
|
2585
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
35,760
-4,969
| -12% | -$246K |
|
2586
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.12B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
24,368
+21,105
| +647% | +$1.39M |
|
2587
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
11,040
-20,082
| -65% | -$2.8M |
|
|
CFLT
2588
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,300
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2589
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
17,878
-16,047
| -47% | -$1.66M |
|
2590
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.25B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
18,703
+9,681
| +107% | +$924K |
|
2591
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$41.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,203
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2592
Ryder
R
$9.57B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,419
-26,502
| -56% | -$2.18M |
|
2593
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56.9B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,535
-40,906
| -80% | -$6.08M |
|
2594
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$40.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2595
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$171M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
776,674
+619,448
| +394% | +$1.7M |
|
2596
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2597
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$601M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
60,860
+32,587
| +115% | +$885K |
|
2598
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
233,235
-1,032,054
| -82% | -$6.87M |
|
2599
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.25B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
288,154
-239,030
| -45% | -$1.38M |
|
2600
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.84B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,097
-6,305
| -14% | -$234K |
|
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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.