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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
61,700
+31,000
| +101% | +$3.75M |
|
|
GLDD
1452
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
934,374
-304,651
| -25% | -$1.98M |
|
1453
iQIYI
IQ
$994M
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
1,426,815
+435,048
| +44% | +$2.45M |
|
1454
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$201B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
69,800
-127,200
| -65% | -$13.6M |
|
1455
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
148,690
-167,019
| -53% | -$8.3M |
|
1456
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
213,700
+192,200
| +894% | +$7.39M |
|
1457
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$73.7M
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
418,663
-61,846
| -13% | -$1.46M |
|
|
CBAY
1458
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
692,401
+143,357
| +26% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SWAV
1459
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
26,500
+11,300
| +74% | +$3.14M |
|
1460
Tigo Energy
TYGO
$80.6M
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
+407,475
| New | +$5.45M |
|
1461
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.13B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
217,303
+40,701
| +23% | +$1.22M |
|
1462
Braze
BRZE
$3.47B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
172,070
+53,285
| +45% | +$1.81M |
|
1463
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.3B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
40,900
-4,900
| -11% | -$850K |
|
1464
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
48,800
+10,000
| +26% | +$1.36M |
|
1465
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.7B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
441,900
+216,900
| +96% | +$3.65M |
|
1466
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.48B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
151,999
-26,828
| -15% | -$1.24M |
|
1467
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
37,282
+12,602
| +51% | +$2.22M |
|
1468
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$885M
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
264,945
+87,942
| +50% | +$1.79M |
|
1469
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
25,000
-2,500
| -9% | -$712K |
|
1470
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.4B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
52,491
+31,555
| +151% | +$4.73M |
|
1471
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.8B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
+16,700
| New | +$8.41M |
|
1472
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.36B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
184,155
-13,143
| -7% | -$482K |
|
1473
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
544,200
-102,900
| -16% | -$1.28M |
|
1474
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.9B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
500,000
+473,400
| +1,780% | +$7.73M |
|
|
LOVE
1475
LoveSac
LOVE
$233M
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
275,279
-105,037
| -28% | -$2.68M |
|
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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.