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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$34.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
199,600
+119,600
| +150% | +$7.61M |
|
|
RADI
1127
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
790,300
| – | – |
|
|
KCGI
1128
DELISTED
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V
KCGI
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,113,916
-3,845
| -0.3% | -$40.4K |
|
1129
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
151,411
-287,665
| -66% | -$19.5M |
|
1130
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.33B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
184,300
+81,300
| +79% | +$4.95M |
|
1131
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.09B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
842,396
+257,907
| +44% | +$3.6M |
|
1132
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
57,325
-135,781
| -70% | -$24.1M |
|
1133
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
229,869
-934,889
| -80% | -$50.9M |
|
1134
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.19B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
383,154
+272,355
| +246% | +$7.96M |
|
1135
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$6.98B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
770,500
-460,600
| -37% | -$8.45M |
|
1136
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
941,997
-811,763
| -46% | -$10.3M |
|
1137
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
138,856
-37,674
| -21% | -$3.2M |
|
1138
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
424,700
+70,100
| +20% | +$1.75M |
|
1139
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
178,182
-63,852
| -26% | -$4.27M |
|
1140
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$517M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
962,564
+134,725
| +16% | +$1.94M |
|
1141
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+135,500
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1142
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.21B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
100,500
+90,500
| +905% | +$8.71M |
|
|
EB
1143
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,198,898
+695,515
| +138% | +$5.47M |
|
1144
Fiverr
FVRR
$344M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
440,002
+13,411
| +3% | +$404K |
|
|
AAN
1145
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
804,922
+66,570
| +9% | +$823K |
|
1146
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
472,044
-531,358
| -53% | -$13.3M |
|
1147
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.57B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
638,043
-139,389
| -18% | -$2.6M |
|
1148
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.16B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
248,850
-30,616
| -11% | -$1.35M |
|
1149
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.89B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
67,600
-33,800
| -33% | -$6.04M |
|
1150
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.3B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,212,954
-146,804
| -11% | -$1.62M |
|
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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.