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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
Bausch + Lomb
BLCO
$6.16B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
31,240
-32,597
| -51% | -$591K |
|
3202
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.04B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$453K |
|
3203
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
9,309
-72,183
| -89% | -$4.81M |
|
|
RETA
3204
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
6,075
-87,341
| -93% | -$8.27M |
|
3205
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.92B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,993
| New | +$513K |
|
|
ACB
3206
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$254M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
115,650
-455,889
| -80% | -$2.69M |
|
|
CLVT.PRA
3207
DELISTED
Clarivate Plc 5.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares
CLVT.PRA
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
3208
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$450M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
7,935
| – | – |
|
3209
Paymentus
PAY
$4.95B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
58,229
+12,085
| +26% | +$113K |
|
3210
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.33B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
4,776
-4,467
| -48% | -$523K |
|
3211
Titan International
TWI
$464M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
53,394
-62,091
| -54% | -$658K |
|
3212
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
10,324
-44,330
| -81% | -$2.01M |
|
3213
Acrivon Therapeutics
ACRV
$93.4M
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
46,910
-14,986
| -24% | -$181K |
|
|
PDS
3214
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.12B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-4,500
| -27% | -$215K |
|
3215
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
30,673
-648,983
| -95% | -$12.2M |
|
3216
Valero Energy
VLO
$98B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
5,150
-102,578
| -95% | -$11.9M |
|
3217
Cable One
CABO
$149M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
919
| – | – |
|
3218
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.48B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
55,945
-17,627
| -24% | -$187K |
|
|
EVRI
3219
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
41,595
-10,860
| -21% | -$165K |
|
3220
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3221
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.01B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
25,356
-177,108
| -87% | -$3.95M |
|
|
HONE
3222
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
69,053
-14,620
| -17% | -$140K |
|
3223
KKR & Co
KKR
$96.6B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
10,684
-34,303
| -76% | -$1.8M |
|
|
AJRD
3224
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
10,899
-6,023
| -36% | -$334K |
|
3225
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.32B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,654
| New | +$585K |
|
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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.