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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMKR
3601
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
27,498
+4,716
| +21% | +$42.7K |
|
3602
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$404M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
24,544
+14,188
| +137% | +$119K |
|
3603
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.48B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
699
-122
| -15% | -$35.1K |
|
3604
Visteon
VC
$2.72B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
1,426
-167
| -10% | -$23.8K |
|
|
SA
3605
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.56B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,980
| New | +$231K |
|
3606
CorMedix
CRMD
$645M
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
51,304
-75,005
| -59% | -$371K |
|
3607
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.84B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,995
| New | +$190K |
|
3608
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.37B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
112,236
+32,535
| +41% | +$55.3K |
|
|
VCXB
3609
DELISTED
10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp III
VCXB
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,251
| New | +$200K |
|
3610
PUT
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$150M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
|
NEX
3611
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
22,460
-105,886
| -83% | -$873K |
|
3612
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.5B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,655
| New | +$192K |
|
|
SAND
3613
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+17,700
| +83% | +$98.5K |
|
|
CFB
3614
DELISTED
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. Common Stock
CFB
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
19,950
-12,513
| -39% | -$129K |
|
|
GBIO
3615
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
3,624
-4,628
| -56% | -$212K |
|
3616
PUT
Bally's
BALY
$467M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$206K |
|
|
ETNB
3617
CALL
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$184K |
|
3618
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$43.7B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
32,930
-2,390
| -7% | -$11K |
|
3619
The ONE Group
STKS
$52.1M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
26,861
-2,353
| -8% | -$17.9K |
|
3620
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
12,164
-1,289,085
| -99% | -$20.6M |
|
3621
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.21B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
28,022
-4,021
| -13% | -$27.1K |
|
3622
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$191K |
|
3623
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.83B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,145
| New | +$190K |
|
3624
Turkcell
TKC
$4.72B
| $190K | ﹤0.01% |
53,353
+37,502
| +237% | +$157K |
|
|
VXRT
3625
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
259,516
-721,867
| -74% | -$671K |
|
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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.