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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Embecta
EMBC
$285M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
578,643
+93,788
| +19% | +$2.56M |
|
1077
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$358M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
703,587
+29,477
| +4% | +$485K |
|
1078
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+53,900
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1079
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
370,000
-947,100
| -72% | -$30.9M |
|
|
NEWR
1080
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
190,522
-72,396
| -28% | -$5.22M |
|
1081
Oceaneering
OII
$4.97B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
665,670
-167,127
| -20% | -$2.88M |
|
1082
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
40,900
+19,400
| +90% | +$4.65M |
|
1083
Sanmina
SANM
$10.2B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
206,256
-5,328
| -3% | -$292K |
|
1084
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.65B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
83,500
+23,500
| +39% | +$3.23M |
|
1085
CACI
CACI
$13.5B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
36,396
+4,541
| +14% | +$1.41M |
|
|
RDFN
1086
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
998,415
+511,138
| +105% | +$4.98M |
|
1087
Opko Health
OPK
$1.11B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
5,703,425
+431,454
| +8% | +$675K |
|
|
NUVL
1088
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
292,795
+80,584
| +38% | +$3.05M |
|
1089
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
40,000
-17,500
| -30% | -$5.63M |
|
1090
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.1B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
190,499
-11,457
| -6% | -$724K |
|
1091
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$78.8B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
50,300
+20,300
| +68% | +$4.6M |
|
|
MPT
1092
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.45B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,330,000
-10,700
| -0.8% | -$90.5K |
|
1093
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
134,100
| – | – |
|
|
WCN
1094
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
86,131
-47,926
| -36% | -$6.69M |
|
1095
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
131,300
-29,300
| -18% | -$2.43M |
|
1096
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$9.17B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
35,900
+5,300
| +17% | +$1.53M |
|
|
DNAD
1097
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. IV Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAD
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,187,245
+150,000
| +14% | +$1.54M |
|
1098
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.92B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,386,205
-11,072
| -0.8% | -$80.5K |
|
|
TELL
1099
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
8,700,496
-913,975
| -10% | -$1.23M |
|
1100
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.3B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
113,400
| – | – |
|
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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.