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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Sensus Healthcare
SRTS
$57.5M
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
92,776
-19
| -0% | -$69 |
|
3477
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
ABOS
$222M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
60,504
-99,704
| -62% | -$477K |
|
|
RPT
3478
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
27,771
-34,147
| -55% | -$323K |
|
3479
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$783M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
8,821
+214
| +2% | +$5.76K |
|
3480
S&P Global
SPGI
$128B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
+719
| New | +$263K |
|
3481
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.83B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
4,491
-2,759
| -38% | -$168K |
|
3482
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.4B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
1,116
-9,845
| -90% | -$2.18M |
|
|
AVPTW
3483
DELISTED
AvePoint Inc Warrant
AVPTW
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
330,794
| – | – |
|
3484
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.09B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,073
| New | +$268K |
|
3485
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.07B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,385
| New | +$248K |
|
3486
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-33,400
| -56% | -$357K |
|
3487
Eve Holding Inc Warrants
EVEX.WS
$30.3M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
320,880
| – | – |
|
|
DCH
3488
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.53B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
34,067
-16,166
| -32% | -$120K |
|
3489
Enpro
NPO
$6.45B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
2,105
-4,367
| -67% | -$464K |
|
3490
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
1,412
| – | – |
|
|
WIRE
3491
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$254K |
|
3492
Woodward
WWD
$19.7B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
2,342
-2,903
| -55% | -$308K |
|
3493
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.36B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
19,294
+1,400
| +8% | +$20.2K |
|
3494
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.57B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$289K |
|
|
AGAC
3495
DELISTED
African Gold Acquisition Corp
AGAC
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,344
| New | +$274K |
|
|
NWLI
3496
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
669
-320
| -32% | -$102K |
|
3497
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$78.7M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
10,373
-38,837
| -79% | -$1.13M |
|
|
CMBM
3498
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
18,218
+4,536
| +33% | +$70.3K |
|
3499
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.62B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
29,496
-116,325
| -80% | -$1.03M |
|
3500
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.23B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
2,185
-7,829
| -78% | -$819K |
|
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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.