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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Halozyme
HALO
$12.3B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-15,686
| -58% | -$535K |
|
|
OGI
3377
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$179M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
266,900
-90,950
| -25% | -$175K |
|
|
CMRX
3378
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
332,884
-149,419
| -31% | -$189K |
|
|
CELL
3379
DELISTED
PhenomeX Inc. Common Stock
CELL
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
816,102
-204,893
| -20% | -$168K |
|
3380
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,300
| New | +$365K |
|
|
LUCK
3381
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$904M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,250
| New | +$456K |
|
3382
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.5B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,564
| New | +$368K |
|
3383
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.8B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
28,715
-504,100
| -95% | -$6.79M |
|
|
SP
3384
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
10,144
-2,888
| -22% | -$104K |
|
3385
AirSculpt Technologies
AIRS
$192M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,909
| New | +$300K |
|
3386
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.61B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-8,100
| -62% | -$758K |
|
3387
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$359M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
8,799
-106,851
| -92% | -$3.9M |
|
3388
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.9B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$387K |
|
|
STER
3389
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,663
| New | +$379K |
|
|
MLNK
3390
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
18,566
+943
| +5% | +$16.8K |
|
3391
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.8B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-59,525
| -91% | -$3.73M |
|
3392
Simulations Plus
SLP
$372M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
8,870
+2,470
| +39% | +$108K |
|
3393
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$69.5M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
61,271
+6,414
| +12% | +$33.6K |
|
3394
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.32B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$310K |
|
3395
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$18.1B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
32,880
-24,691
| -43% | -$266K |
|
3396
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.65B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
8,183
-31,698
| -79% | -$1.34M |
|
3397
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$718M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-1,000
| -7% | -$22.6K |
|
3398
NexGen Energy
NXE
$7.51B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,900
| New | +$328K |
|
3399
Hackett Group
HCKT
$276M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
16,876
-25,896
| -61% | -$507K |
|
3400
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$18.5B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$259K |
|
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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.