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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
BlackLine
BL
$1.88B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
585,195
+350,056
| +149% | +$19.4M |
|
577
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $31.5M | 0.03% |
274,919
-576,818
| -68% | -$74.4M |
|
578
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.75B
| $31.4M | 0.03% |
854,031
-248,188
| -23% | -$8.66M |
|
579
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.33B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
208,315
-55,496
| -21% | -$7.94M |
|
580
Pentair
PNR
$10.3B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
481,707
-79,857
| -14% | -$4.6M |
|
581
IDEX
IEX
$17.2B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
144,493
+143,028
| +9,763% | +$30.1M |
|
582
Rollins
ROL
$18.1B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
725,462
+492,342
| +211% | +$20M |
|
583
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
210,300
-28,300
| -12% | -$3.7M |
|
|
TRTL
584
DELISTED
TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III
TRTL
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
2,970,000
| – | – |
|
585
Azenta
AZTA
$1.49B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
657,301
+270,877
| +70% | +$11.9M |
|
586
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
149,700
+900
| +0.6% | +$179K |
|
|
HCVI
587
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Class A Common Stock
HCVI
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
2,970,000
| – | – |
|
588
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$207B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
822,400
-422,700
| -34% | -$15.6M |
|
|
PDCE
589
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
429,817
+338,495
| +371% | +$22.9M |
|
590
Newmont
NEM
$138B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
714,739
+217,880
| +44% | +$9.89M |
|
|
591
Verizon
VZ
$207B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
817,236
+247,245
| +43% | +$9.15M |
|
592
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.39B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
1,838,530
+240,754
| +15% | +$4M |
|
593
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$133B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
88,676
-282,765
| -76% | -$85.6M |
|
594
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.08B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
+740,000
| New | +$30.4M |
|
595
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.19B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
8,173,817
-37,756
| -0.5% | -$140K |
|
596
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$82.3B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
155,400
+23,000
| +17% | +$4.5M |
|
597
Teck Resources
TECK
$34B
| $30M | 0.03% |
713,266
-336,015
| -32% | -$14.4M |
|
598
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.7B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
210,000
-51,000
| -20% | -$7.65M |
|
599
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
100,300
-53,900
| -35% | -$15.7M |
|
600
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.9B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
2,566,372
+1,385,048
| +117% | +$13.3M |
|
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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.