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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Woodside Energy
WDS
$43.5B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,840
-13,356
| -23% | -$306K |
|
2952
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$344M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,412
+1,013
| +3% | +$32.7K |
|
2953
Caleres
CAL
$440M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,399
-17,826
| -30% | -$399K |
|
|
VSTO
2954
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-35,400
| -49% | -$957K |
|
|
AAMI
2955
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.39B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,244
+24,059
| +99% | +$536K |
|
2956
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.25B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-200
| -0.3% | -$2.89K |
|
2957
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$627M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,022
+6,641
| +41% | +$306K |
|
2958
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-112,700
| -96% | -$26.4M |
|
2959
PUT
Paysafe
PSFE
$354M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
FNA
2960
DELISTED
Paragon 28, Inc.
FNA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,849
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
ARCE
2961
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
82,873
-9,309
| -10% | -$110K |
|
|
ONTF
2962
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
123,568
-183,182
| -60% | -$1.52M |
|
2963
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.19B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,462
+1,968
| +6% | +$54.7K |
|
2964
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.34B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-48,900
| -83% | -$4.76M |
|
2965
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.6B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-7,237
| -45% | -$807K |
|
2966
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.14B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
5,351
-14,162
| -73% | -$2.26M |
|
2967
Microvast
MVST
$295M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
620,091
+447,206
| +259% | +$638K |
|
2968
Allient
ALNT
$1.58B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
24,779
+4,216
| +21% | +$153K |
|
2969
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$15.5B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
| – | – |
|
2970
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.19B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
29,084
+2,534
| +10% | +$85.4K |
|
2971
CorVel
CRVL
$3.55B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
15,291
| – | – |
|
2972
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
17,571
-13,430
| -43% | -$657K |
|
2973
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
28,837
+21,218
| +278% | +$625K |
|
2974
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-3,730
| -47% | -$815K |
|
2975
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
+107,161
| New | +$1.15M |
|
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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.