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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANSS
1001
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
43,213
-137,291
| -76% | -$43.5M |
|
1002
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
740,047
+82,568
| +13% | +$1.42M |
|
1003
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7.25B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,515,447
-554,004
| -27% | -$5.49M |
|
|
FOLD
1004
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,131,926
-519,671
| -31% | -$6.17M |
|
1005
Olin
OLN
$2B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
276,024
-146,260
| -35% | -$7.78M |
|
1006
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+364,963
| New | +$13.3M |
|
1007
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
163,417
-1,042,777
| -86% | -$89M |
|
1008
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$529M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
566,290
-10,691
| -2% | -$222K |
|
1009
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.4B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
52,780
-79,115
| -60% | -$22M |
|
1010
Conduent
CNDT
$250M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
4,134,413
+522,255
| +14% | +$1.71M |
|
1011
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.74B
| $14M | 0.01% |
2,809,568
-382,388
| -12% | -$2.09M |
|
1012
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$92.7B
| $14M | 0.01% |
71,400
+57,200
| +403% | +$9.99M |
|
|
GOGN
1013
DELISTED
GoGreen Investments Corporation
GOGN
| $14M | 0.01% |
1,263,818
| – | – |
|
1014
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.44B
| $14M | 0.01% |
797,188
+220,809
| +38% | +$3.32M |
|
1015
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $14M | 0.01% |
912,500
-1,297,500
| -59% | -$17.2M |
|
1016
Aptiv
APTV
$9.83B
| $14M | 0.01% |
136,938
+134,284
| +5,060% | +$13.3M |
|
1017
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.19B
| $14M | 0.01% |
86,186
+27,762
| +48% | +$4.4M |
|
|
EFOR
1018
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.33B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
184,319
+80,469
| +77% | +$5.78M |
|
1019
Fortis
FTS
$28.3B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
323,303
+288,470
| +828% | +$12.6M |
|
1020
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
272,400
-218,100
| -44% | -$11.9M |
|
1021
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
213,936
-268,013
| -56% | -$18.2M |
|
1022
PUT
Dell
DELL
$280B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
255,600
-180,000
| -41% | -$8.28M |
|
1023
Enovis
ENOV
$1.45B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
214,743
+103,481
| +93% | +$5.89M |
|
1024
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
104,230
+102,438
| +5,716% | +$13.7M |
|
1025
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.29B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
71,486
+17,956
| +34% | +$3.39M |
|
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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.