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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$11.2B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
165,033
-92,776
| -36% | -$3.91M |
|
1477
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.2B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
177,900
-415,100
| -70% | -$16.5M |
|
1478
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$884M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
714,114
-300,879
| -30% | -$3.32M |
|
|
ICPT
1479
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
667,979
+97,954
| +17% | +$1.36M |
|
|
TDAY
1480
USA Today Co
TDAY
$953M
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
3,269,261
+2,568,192
| +366% | +$5.12M |
|
1481
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.78B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
268,616
-186,954
| -41% | -$4.81M |
|
1482
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.5B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
114,005
-41,521
| -27% | -$2.64M |
|
1483
Medifast
MED
$136M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
79,641
-6,530
| -8% | -$581K |
|
1484
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.1B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
67,346
-60,651
| -47% | -$6.17M |
|
1485
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.87B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
30,500
| – | – |
|
|
IAS
1486
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
407,552
+195,795
| +92% | +$3.31M |
|
1487
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$945M
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
272,304
-126,188
| -32% | -$3.16M |
|
|
PARA
1488
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
460,000
| – | – |
|
1489
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.46B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
53,765
+50,265
| +1,436% | +$5.59M |
|
1490
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.54B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
+465,721
| New | +$7.2M |
|
1491
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.42B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
122,561
-23,485
| -16% | -$1.21M |
|
1492
Photronics
PLAB
$1.73B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
282,441
+86,520
| +44% | +$1.6M |
|
|
GRMN
1493
Garmin
GRMN
$55.6B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
69,741
+5,965
| +9% | +$609K |
|
1494
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
+38,600
| New | +$7.29M |
|
1495
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.16B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
866,060
+270,466
| +45% | +$2.34M |
|
1496
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.06B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
96,755
-79,604
| -45% | -$4.92M |
|
1497
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
264,900
+230,800
| +677% | +$5.75M |
|
1498
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$673M
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
67,000
+7,000
| +12% | +$670K |
|
|
CHUY
1499
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
176,988
-4,825
| -3% | -$180K |
|
1500
Cognex
CGNX
$10.1B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
128,609
-27,482
| -18% | -$1.42M |
|
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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.