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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.65B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
17,177
-31,224
| -65% | -$1.03M |
|
3227
Ocugen
OCGN
$475M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,092,269
| New | +$700K |
|
3228
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.19B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
87,948
-139,781
| -61% | -$1.04M |
|
3229
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$446M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$603K |
|
3230
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$2.15B
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
35,790
-10,904
| -23% | -$150K |
|
3231
Vistra
VST
$46.7B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
22,283
-352,277
| -94% | -$8.61M |
|
3232
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+600
| +19% | +$81.7K |
|
3233
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
17,620
+4,219
| +31% | +$132K |
|
3234
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$403M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
86,957
+12,790
| +17% | +$82.6K |
|
3235
NVE Corp
NVEC
$517M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,967
| New | +$517K |
|
3236
EnerSys
ENS
$7.01B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
5,345
+300
| +6% | +$27.4K |
|
3237
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$651M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
47,294
-3,925
| -8% | -$44.2K |
|
|
ARYE
3238
DELISTED
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp V Class A Ordinary Shares
ARYE
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
55,507
+40,506
| +270% | +$417K |
|
3239
Quanex
NX
$916M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
21,378
-11,344
| -35% | -$252K |
|
3240
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.18B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,391
| New | +$616K |
|
|
AY
3241
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,337
| New | +$625K |
|
3242
PUT
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.73B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-68,300
| -62% | -$945K |
|
3243
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$79.4B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-91,300
| -90% | -$4.56M |
|
3244
Aramark
ARMK
$15.6B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
18,199
-238,393
| -93% | -$6.49M |
|
|
INN
3245
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$669M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
86,873
-15,170
| -15% | -$100K |
|
3246
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.47B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,113
| New | +$560K |
|
|
GRP.U
3247
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
9,533
-12,900
| -58% | -$778K |
|
3248
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.89B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$1.13M |
|
3249
Haleon
HLN
$44.8B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,865
| New | +$571K |
|
3250
Matthews International
MATW
$671M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
13,121
-12,952
| -50% | -$502K |
|
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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.