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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.9M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
47,153
+2,539
| +6% | +$49K |
|
2977
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
15,827
-167,745
| -91% | -$9.98M |
|
2978
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$955K |
|
2979
SandRidge Energy
SD
$514M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
63,809
-191,856
| -75% | -$2.82M |
|
2980
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
115,328
-9,110
| -7% | -$79.5K |
|
2981
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.59B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-23,900
| -64% | -$1.68M |
|
2982
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.6B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.06M |
|
2983
Riskified
RSKD
$786M
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
199,054
+69,144
| +53% | +$347K |
|
2984
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.79B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$961K |
|
2985
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.25B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
280,290
+90,736
| +48% | +$306K |
|
|
INST
2986
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
38,295
-1,219
| -3% | -$30.6K |
|
2987
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.82B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
166,181
+135,453
| +441% | +$714K |
|
2988
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$448M
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$896K |
|
|
SHOE
2989
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$393M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
40,704
-8,086
| -17% | -$186K |
|
|
K
2990
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
15,070
-17,894
| -54% | -$1.14M |
|
2991
PUT
Unity
U
$19.6B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-97,200
| -82% | -$3.11M |
|
2992
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.08B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
58,105
-47,820
| -45% | -$813K |
|
2993
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.59B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
33,638
-50,174
| -60% | -$1.33M |
|
2994
Fabrinet
FN
$15.5B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
7,279
-28,132
| -79% | -$3M |
|
|
GES
2995
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
48,528
-71,907
| -60% | -$1.38M |
|
2996
Donaldson
DCI
$11B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,098
| New | +$945K |
|
2997
Archer Aviation Redeemable Warrants
ACHR.WS
$8.29M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
1,150,335
+275,000
| +31% | +$124K |
|
|
SABRP
2998
DELISTED
Sabre Corporation 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
SABRP
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
2999
Boston Omaha
BOC
$424M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
50,021
+10,370
| +26% | +$211K |
|
3000
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$193B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-36,800
| -59% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.