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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
NOV
NOV
$7.04B
| $13M | 0.01% |
809,159
+626,888
| +344% | +$10.2M |
|
1052
PG&E
PCG
$39.9B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
748,439
+461,984
| +161% | +$7.82M |
|
1053
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.58B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
175,450
-226,446
| -56% | -$15.3M |
|
1054
Oneok
OKE
$58.6B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
209,211
-195,180
| -48% | -$12.1M |
|
|
LGF.A
1055
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,460,284
+313,869
| +27% | +$3.3M |
|
|
CHX
1056
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
415,084
-346,612
| -46% | -$9.54M |
|
1057
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
428,703
+313,435
| +272% | +$8.71M |
|
1058
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.12B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,131,407
-197,034
| -15% | -$1.93M |
|
1059
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
616,690
+253,759
| +70% | +$5.59M |
|
1060
FirstCash
FCFS
$10.3B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
136,711
+38,256
| +39% | +$3.74M |
|
|
DNAB
1061
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAB
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,231,848
| – | – |
|
|
BKDT
1062
DELISTED
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 7.00% Tangible Equity Units
BKDT
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
205,000
-25,000
| -11% | -$1.48M |
|
1063
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.91B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
355,000
+248,600
| +234% | +$5.72M |
|
1064
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.84B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
33,833
-250
| -0.7% | -$85.5K |
|
1065
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.41B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,159,853
-465,069
| -29% | -$3.78M |
|
1066
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.75B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
91,263
+32,235
| +55% | +$4.21M |
|
|
AVDL
1067
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
765,836
+454,546
| +146% | +$5.91M |
|
1068
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$69.8B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
110,700
+8,800
| +9% | +$871K |
|
1069
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
102,600
+41,600
| +68% | +$5.12M |
|
1070
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.81B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
68,510
+18,221
| +36% | +$2.62M |
|
1071
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
43,015
-91,623
| -68% | -$26.7M |
|
1072
ArcelorMittal
MT
$54.8B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
458,516
+367,948
| +406% | +$10.1M |
|
1073
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.74B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
55,702
-9,529
| -15% | -$2.4M |
|
|
HCP
1074
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
477,854
-309,348
| -39% | -$9.07M |
|
1075
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
61,100
-30,100
| -33% | -$5.98M |
|
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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.