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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.34B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,391
-56,060
| -59% | -$2.24M |
|
2702
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.88B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
18,997
+3,510
| +23% | +$265K |
|
|
INVX
2703
Innovex International
INVX
$1.98B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
64,739
-3,198
| -5% | -$81.5K |
|
|
SPR
2704
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+13,000
| +34% | +$375K |
|
2705
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2706
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$853M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
40,384
-22,697
| -36% | -$845K |
|
2707
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.92B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
54,019
-470
| -0.9% | -$15.4K |
|
2708
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2709
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.04B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
38,996
-65,885
| -63% | -$2.45M |
|
2710
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.87B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-215,600
| -64% | -$2.66M |
|
2711
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
14,165
-70,900
| -83% | -$7.22M |
|
2712
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,161
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2713
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$34.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
-392,557
| -91% | -$15M |
|
|
WIRE
2714
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-9,500
| -54% | -$1.61M |
|
2715
Timken Company
TKR
$8.74B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
16,229
+4,926
| +44% | +$388K |
|
2716
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-34,400
| -23% | -$546K |
|
2717
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.08B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
49,053
-9,902
| -17% | -$281K |
|
|
SKYT
2718
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
156,593
-54,804
| -26% | -$527K |
|
2719
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$476M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
168,096
+86,457
| +106% | +$810K |
|
2720
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.99B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,850
+10,686
| +207% | +$985K |
|
2721
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.14B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,167
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2722
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-94,761
| -70% | -$3.76M |
|
2723
BlueLinx
BXC
$651M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,690
-5,769
| -27% | -$461K |
|
2724
Scansource
SCSC
$1.14B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,772
+40,281
| +424% | +$1.16M |
|
2725
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$745M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$819K |
|
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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.