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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FYBR
3251
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$563K |
|
3252
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.84B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-4,587
| -41% | -$336K |
|
3253
Quanta Services
PWR
$90.8B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
2,838
-12,504
| -82% | -$2.18M |
|
3254
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.42B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-4,135
| -20% | -$122K |
|
3255
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$961M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-111,200
| -75% | -$1.38M |
|
3256
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$800M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
20,460
-14,323
| -41% | -$391K |
|
3257
Saratoga Investment
SAR
$296M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,435
| New | +$524K |
|
3258
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.11B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$546K |
|
3259
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.14B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
30,286
+17,764
| +142% | +$348K |
|
3260
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$148M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
29,332
-11,425
| -28% | -$194K |
|
|
TRTN
3261
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
6,572
-12,228
| -65% | -$991K |
|
3262
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.75B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-55,500
| -57% | -$881K |
|
3263
Dine Brands
DIN
$449M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
9,384
-9,681
| -51% | -$617K |
|
3264
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.65B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
28,820
+10,868
| +61% | +$210K |
|
3265
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.31B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+9,400
| +19% | +$104K |
|
3266
Financial Institutions
FISI
$800M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,391
| New | +$582K |
|
|
BRY
3267
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-16,062
| -17% | -$116K |
|
3268
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$400M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-29,100
| -72% | -$1.24M |
|
|
HBI
3269
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
118,450
-908,791
| -88% | -$4.15M |
|
3270
Asure Software
ASUR
$249M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,058
| New | +$587K |
|
|
ZYXI
3271
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
55,768
+13,206
| +31% | +$137K |
|
|
FSR
3272
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
94,486
-646,900
| -87% | -$3.73M |
|
3273
Anterix
ATEX
$1.81B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
16,785
+2,033
| +14% | +$65.7K |
|
|
DM
3274
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
29,954
-11,996
| -29% | -$240K |
|
3275
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.65B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,821
| New | +$470K |
|
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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.