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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SF
1651
Stifel
SF
$12B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
144,515
-80,097
| -36% | -$3.12M |
|
1652
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.6B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
+144,020
| New | +$6.04M |
|
1653
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.65B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
91,500
| – | – |
|
1654
Metallus
MTUS
$800M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
265,534
-46,108
| -15% | -$835K |
|
1655
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.5B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
371,175
+125,492
| +51% | +$1.53M |
|
1656
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
+16,578
| New | +$5.09M |
|
1657
Rivian
RIVN
$24.2B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
342,053
-1,612,729
| -83% | -$22.5M |
|
1658
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
30,493
+27,859
| +1,058% | +$5.54M |
|
1659
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.53B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
70,663
+25,553
| +57% | +$2.16M |
|
1660
AppFolio
APPF
$7.9B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
33,014
+22,428
| +212% | +$3.27M |
|
1661
Orion
OEC
$337M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
267,095
-92,794
| -26% | -$2.24M |
|
|
CPE
1662
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
161,400
+92,800
| +135% | +$3.11M |
|
|
HUYA
1663
Huya Inc
HUYA
$491M
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
1,576,890
-158,074
| -9% | -$520K |
|
1664
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$113B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
113,000
+20,000
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
1665
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.39B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
107,971
+104,159
| +2,732% | +$5.68M |
|
1666
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.06B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
29,257
-24,351
| -45% | -$4.4M |
|
1667
Emcor
EME
$32.6B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
30,461
+25,504
| +515% | +$4.27M |
|
1668
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
554,582
-461,898
| -45% | -$4.49M |
|
|
ANSS
1669
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
1670
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$5.26M |
|
1671
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.1B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
28,200
-177,422
| -86% | -$32.4M |
|
1672
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
PYCR
1673
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
235,380
-138,842
| -37% | -$3.24M |
|
1674
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$57.3B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1675
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
373,800
+69,800
| +23% | +$846K |
|
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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.