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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EVA
3276
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
48,732
+28,481
| +141% | +$415K |
|
3277
Xencor
XNCR
$2.2B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
21,169
+4,677
| +28% | +$127K |
|
|
KNSW
3278
DELISTED
KnightSwan Acquisition Corporation
KNSW
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$523K |
|
3279
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
4,243
-4,290
| -50% | -$495K |
|
3280
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15.4B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$509K |
|
3281
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.86B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
4,726
-238,798
| -98% | -$25.2M |
|
3282
SITE Centers
SITC
$160M
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
50,641
-270,014
| -84% | -$2.58M |
|
3283
Nerdy
NRDY
$87.5M
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
8,335
-9,550
| -53% | -$509K |
|
|
GODNU
3284
DELISTED
Golden Star Acquisition Corporation Unit
GODNU
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$512K |
|
3285
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.6B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
38,761
-21,575
| -36% | -$282K |
|
3286
Caesarstone
CSTE
$117M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
98,995
-3,531
| -3% | -$16K |
|
|
FSP
3287
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.2M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
356,671
-169,757
| -32% | -$235K |
|
3288
Digi International
DGII
$2.85B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,093
| New | +$450K |
|
3289
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.78B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
51,502
-7,535
| -13% | -$76.8K |
|
3290
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$158M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
87,312
+75,478
| +638% | +$439K |
|
3291
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.77B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$452K |
|
|
TBMC
3292
DELISTED
Trailblazer Merger Corp I
TBMC
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$507K |
|
|
PTRA
3293
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
424,845
+78,275
| +23% | +$96.2K |
|
3294
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.13B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
7,385
-761
| -9% | -$54.3K |
|
3295
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.7B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
25,897
-52,603
| -67% | -$954K |
|
3296
RingCentral
RNG
$5.44B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
15,388
-3,233
| -17% | -$99.3K |
|
3297
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.67B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$479K |
|
|
HRT
3298
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
44,437
-70,492
| -61% | -$740K |
|
|
KE
3299
Kimball Electronics
KE
$561M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
18,142
+9,243
| +104% | +$219K |
|
3300
Exponent
EXPO
$3.32B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
5,334
-44,575
| -89% | -$4.19M |
|
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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.