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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
65,579
-5,845
| -8% | -$42.9K |
|
3327
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.84B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$436K |
|
3328
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.4B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,200
| New | +$407K |
|
3329
CALL
Macy's
M
$5.98B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,500
| New | +$456K |
|
3330
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.1B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,572
| New | +$417K |
|
|
DESP
3331
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
64,761
+31,597
| +95% | +$194K |
|
|
AVB
3332
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-17,954
| -88% | -$3.21M |
|
|
EPIX
3333
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
168,050
-4,171
| -2% | -$12.2K |
|
3334
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-19,000
| -65% | -$812K |
|
3335
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$101M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
376,829
+240,654
| +177% | +$300K |
|
3336
York Water
YORW
$554M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
10,942
+1,482
| +16% | +$64.3K |
|
|
VTLE
3337
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-70,000
| -88% | -$3.16M |
|
3338
Mistras Group
MG
$598M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
58,367
-66,733
| -53% | -$496K |
|
3339
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$7.17B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
59,708
+8,490
| +17% | +$64.1K |
|
3340
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11.1B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-7,342
| -47% | -$343K |
|
3341
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.22B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
53,698
+19,097
| +55% | +$158K |
|
3342
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$459M
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
31,357
-1,824
| -5% | -$27.9K |
|
3343
Cloudflare
NET
$98B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-33,475
| -83% | -$2M |
|
3344
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.3B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
23,125
+10,617
| +85% | +$178K |
|
|
ENFN
3345
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
39,419
-79,599
| -67% | -$706K |
|
3346
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.68B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
55,866
-71,610
| -56% | -$534K |
|
3347
Cellebrite
CLBT
$2.83B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,592
| New | +$353K |
|
3348
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.55B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,255
| New | +$428K |
|
|
YALA
3349
Yalla Group
YALA
$852M
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+99,578
| New | +$398K |
|
3350
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.46B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
10,701
+3,614
| +51% | +$156K |
|
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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.