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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
1,631,299
+1,489,714
| +1,052% | +$15.7M |
|
952
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
68,300
-122,300
| -64% | -$25.4M |
|
|
PEGR
953
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
|
SCPL
954
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
781,492
+607,653
| +350% | +$11M |
|
|
TCOA
955
DELISTED
Zalatoris Acquisition Corp.
TCOA
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
956
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.9B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
103,154
+94,722
| +1,123% | +$14.3M |
|
|
DOO
957
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.68B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
181,619
-91,600
| -34% | -$6.95M |
|
|
EQC
958
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
750,889
+72,217
| +11% | +$1.49M |
|
959
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
102,000
-107,700
| -51% | -$12.3M |
|
960
Gartner
IT
$12.8B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
43,359
+11,039
| +34% | +$3.59M |
|
|
QVCGA
961
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
306,738
+31,002
| +11% | +$1.39M |
|
962
Warner Music
WMG
$14.5B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
580,081
+147,682
| +34% | +$4.09M |
|
963
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
115,200
-128,700
| -53% | -$17.2M |
|
964
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.99B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
178,600
+85,300
| +91% | +$8.04M |
|
965
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.66B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
91,900
-20,600
| -18% | -$3.15M |
|
966
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$739M
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
152,115
+8,141
| +6% | +$671K |
|
967
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.6B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
239,160
-204,335
| -46% | -$14.1M |
|
|
DICE
968
DELISTED
DICE Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DICE
| $15M | 0.02% |
323,453
-232,788
| -42% | -$8.05M |
|
|
PARA
969
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $15M | 0.02% |
943,200
-686,700
| -42% | -$12.4M |
|
970
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44B
| $15M | 0.02% |
299,903
+85,568
| +40% | +$3.97M |
|
|
PARA
971
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
938,984
-59,784
| -6% | -$1.08M |
|
972
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
412,100
+194,600
| +89% | +$6.1M |
|
973
Alight
ALIT
$397M
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
80,665
-14,679
| -15% | -$2.6M |
|
974
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
578,600
+320,200
| +124% | +$7.03M |
|
975
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$79.1B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
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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.