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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.56B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
| – | – |
|
2727
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.02B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
67,156
-95,394
| -59% | -$1.98M |
|
2728
Coty
COTY
$2.41B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
118,394
+32,537
| +38% | +$384K |
|
|
HIBB
2729
CALL
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
FYBR
2730
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,834
-272,741
| -78% | -$5.12M |
|
2731
Banc of California
BANC
$2.98B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
125,021
-49,376
| -28% | -$570K |
|
|
MIR.WS
2732
DELISTED
Mirion Technologies, Inc. Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
MIR.WS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
795,357
+68,867
| +9% | +$107K |
|
2733
Equinox Gold
EQX
$15.9B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+314,917
| New | +$1.58M |
|
2734
PUT
Blink Charging
BLNK
$85.9M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
+40,000
| +20% | +$277K |
|
2735
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$180B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,833
| – | – |
|
2736
Nokia
NOK
$58.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
344,591
-4,227,957
| -92% | -$17.9M |
|
|
SAFE
2737
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,298
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
CONN
2738
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
386,495
-77,327
| -17% | -$350K |
|
2739
AGCO
AGCO
$7.81B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,879
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
B
2740
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,870
| New | +$1.38M |
|
2741
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$245M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
3,667
| – | – |
|
2742
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$522M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
519,179
+325,018
| +167% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CGC
2743
Canopy Growth
CGC
$463M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+367,368
| New | +$3.86M |
|
2744
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,441
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2745
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$10.2B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-800
| -7% | -$128K |
|
2746
Heartland Express
HTLD
$964M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
86,156
+10,415
| +14% | +$162K |
|
2747
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
4,776
-8,826
| -65% | -$2.48M |
|
2748
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.57B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
34,470
-88,176
| -72% | -$2.9M |
|
2749
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.36B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,475
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2750
Entravision Communication
EVC
$737M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
321,348
+57,245
| +22% | +$292K |
|
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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.