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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
11,046
-11,262
| -50% | -$8.24M |
|
1352
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.7B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
121,425
+22,926
| +23% | +$1.32M |
|
1353
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.27B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
+17,000
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1354
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.87B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
164,900
-3,700
| -2% | -$179K |
|
1355
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
578,106
+22,634
| +4% | +$274K |
|
1356
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
22,000
+10,000
| +83% | +$3.38M |
|
1357
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.77B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
22,900
+19,800
| +639% | +$6.77M |
|
1358
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.73B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
52,184
+34,297
| +192% | +$5.24M |
|
1359
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.4B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
+282,600
| New | +$8.78M |
|
1360
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.82B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
340,321
+43,706
| +15% | +$1.07M |
|
|
MASI
1361
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
51,937
-147,751
| -74% | -$25.7M |
|
1362
PUT
Zillow
Z
$8.12B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
170,000
-36,600
| -18% | -$1.68M |
|
1363
PRA Group
PRAA
$741M
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
373,175
+101,195
| +37% | +$2.8M |
|
|
LTHM
1364
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
309,658
-182,906
| -37% | -$4.39M |
|
1365
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.2B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
259,300
-2,691,252
| -91% | -$90.6M |
|
1366
PUT
RH
RH
$2.67B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
25,700
-41,500
| -62% | -$10.8M |
|
1367
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.81B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
164,802
+83,596
| +103% | +$4.44M |
|
1368
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$74.4B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
195,808
+86,083
| +78% | +$4.09M |
|
1369
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.51B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
209,785
-483,908
| -70% | -$18.6M |
|
1370
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.27B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
240,461
+45,975
| +24% | +$1.59M |
|
|
JBTM
1371
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.12B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
69,643
-22,070
| -24% | -$2.42M |
|
1372
Equinor
EQNR
$97.8B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
289,204
-467,110
| -62% | -$13.3M |
|
1373
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$329M
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
1,281,478
-81,619
| -6% | -$523K |
|
1374
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.18B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
382,500
+257,500
| +206% | +$5.16M |
|
|
PENG
1375
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.58B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
290,258
-31,449
| -10% | -$630K |
|
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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.