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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Equifax
EFX
$22.4B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
7,044
-2,576
| -27% | -$542K |
|
2627
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.95B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2628
Stride
LRN
$3.52B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
44,486
-20,668
| -32% | -$827K |
|
|
X
2629
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+56,500
| +589% | +$1.31M |
|
2630
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$545M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
44,593
-34,399
| -44% | -$1.2M |
|
2631
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.93B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
| – | – |
|
|
DAY
2632
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,617
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2633
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.16B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
43,868
-4,679
| -10% | -$146K |
|
2634
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.22B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+2,000
| +20% | +$221K |
|
2635
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.73B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,937
-9,691
| -27% | -$562K |
|
2636
Artivion
AORT
$1.33B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
95,241
+42,088
| +79% | +$620K |
|
2637
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.12B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
27,514
-11,224
| -29% | -$553K |
|
2638
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+46,500
| +107% | +$685K |
|
2639
Adeia
ADEA
$2.88B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
147,935
-118,177
| -44% | -$1.08M |
|
2640
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$710M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,693
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2641
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.26B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,246
-117,476
| -76% | -$4.58M |
|
|
TCN
2642
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
+16,800
| +10% | +$137K |
|
|
IGMS
2643
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
175,586
-148,951
| -46% | -$1.67M |
|
2644
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+6,600
| +388% | +$1.22M |
|
2645
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$671M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
79,976
-38,541
| -33% | -$740K |
|
2646
Repligen
RGEN
$10.2B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,421
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2647
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$942M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-141,600
| -77% | -$5.49M |
|
2648
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2649
PUT
Valaris
VAL
$5.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,500
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2650
PUT
Vistra
VST
$47B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
| – | – |
|
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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.