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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXAS
3001
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
MAPS
3002
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
1,120,627
-6,485
| -0.6% | -$5.3K |
|
3003
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.04B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
27,580
+10,659
| +63% | +$354K |
|
3004
Avis
CAR
$5.12B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-8,581
| -68% | -$1.57M |
|
|
SCWX
3005
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
129,581
-9,162
| -7% | -$76K |
|
3006
Full House Resorts
FLL
$76.6M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
139,726
-3,681
| -3% | -$25.3K |
|
|
AKRO
3007
PUT
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$917K |
|
|
PPBI
3008
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
45,138
-40,135
| -47% | -$837K |
|
3009
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
681,207
+477,174
| +234% | +$594K |
|
3010
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.28B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
TRTX
3011
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$595M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
125,523
-61,075
| -33% | -$414K |
|
3012
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.9B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$940K |
|
3013
Clarus
CLAR
$142M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
101,248
-47,717
| -32% | -$421K |
|
3014
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.12B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
75,363
-19,291
| -20% | -$228K |
|
3015
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.93B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,396
| New | +$832K |
|
|
SUP
3016
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
256,266
-90,594
| -26% | -$368K |
|
3017
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.6B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$858K |
|
|
INBX
3018
DELISTED
Inhibrx, Inc. Common Stock
INBX
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
35,497
-55,353
| -61% | -$1.29M |
|
3019
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$286M
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-30,000
| -60% | -$1.06M |
|
|
NGM
3020
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
354,890
+77,816
| +28% | +$278K |
|
3021
Seer Inc
SEER
$112M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
214,854
+43,652
| +25% | +$171K |
|
3022
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.29B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-557
| -13% | -$136K |
|
3023
CALL
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$313M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,000
| New | +$903K |
|
|
IMTXW
3024
DELISTED
Immatics N.V. Warrants
IMTXW
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
266,074
+200,000
| +303% | +$516K |
|
3025
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
8,810
-1,110
| -11% | -$112K |
|
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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.