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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-28,900
| -89% | -$2.79M |
|
3427
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.14B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-121,600
| -93% | -$4.73M |
|
3428
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$331K |
|
3429
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,015
| New | +$312K |
|
|
NXDR
3430
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$928M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
105,491
+27,591
| +35% | +$68.4K |
|
3431
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
36,804
-133,392
| -78% | -$1.21M |
|
3432
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$434M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
5,821
+1,129
| +24% | +$48.3K |
|
3433
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.32B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+1,100
| +8% | +$24.4K |
|
3434
Standex International
SXI
$3.68B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
2,399
+200
| +9% | +$26.4K |
|
|
ORC
3435
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.34B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,744
| New | +$338K |
|
3436
PUT
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$194M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
HWEL
3437
DELISTED
Healthwell Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
HWEL
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
| – | – |
|
3438
Algoma Steel Group Warrant
ASTLW
$116K
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
278,402
| – | – |
|
3439
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$692M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,614
| New | +$398K |
|
3440
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.73B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
23,419
-296
| -1% | -$4.48K |
|
|
ATRI
3441
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
586
| – | – |
|
|
TRVG
3442
trivago
TRVG
$406M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
50,066
+14,311
| +40% | +$91.7K |
|
3443
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.46B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-39,700
| -91% | -$2.66M |
|
|
CCF
3444
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,717
| New | +$312K |
|
3445
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$88.8B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
| – | – |
|
3446
First Financial Corp
THFF
$948M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
10,010
-2,735
| -21% | -$93.3K |
|
3447
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.8B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
19,297
-124,889
| -87% | -$2.09M |
|
3448
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$371M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
111,881
-300
| -0.3% | -$721 |
|
|
NFYS
3449
DELISTED
Enphys Acquisition Corp.
NFYS
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
31,084
| – | – |
|
|
FLNA
3450
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.9M
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,136
| New | +$316K |
|
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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.