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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$19.2B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
555,000
+185,000
| +50% | +$1.77M |
|
1677
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.68B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
327,812
-233,877
| -42% | -$4.15M |
|
1678
New Horizon Aircraft
HOVR
$126M
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
+530,000
| New | +$5.46M |
|
1679
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.03B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
170,812
-86,630
| -34% | -$2.74M |
|
|
NOVA
1680
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
300,000
-58,200
| -16% | -$986K |
|
|
TWNK
1681
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
216,358
-20,013
| -8% | -$513K |
|
1682
Bruker
BRKR
$8.66B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
73,985
-40,248
| -35% | -$3.07M |
|
1683
Varex Imaging
VREX
$780M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
231,411
+165,506
| +251% | +$3.44M |
|
1684
ITT
ITT
$18.4B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
58,476
-5,441
| -9% | -$457K |
|
1685
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.3B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
1,050,500
-1,550,000
| -60% | -$4.3M |
|
1686
PUT
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
87,900
-24,400
| -22% | -$1.49M |
|
1687
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
402,816
+8,975
| +2% | +$132K |
|
1688
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.42B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
103,140
+20,228
| +24% | +$1.06M |
|
1689
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$30.9B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
+119,000
| New | +$4.93M |
|
|
VTLE
1690
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
120,000
-30,000
| -20% | -$1.36M |
|
|
AMWD
1691
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
70,884
+51,962
| +275% | +$3.02M |
|
1692
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.6B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
92,027
-57,258
| -38% | -$3.45M |
|
1693
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
50,222
-101,918
| -67% | -$10.6M |
|
1694
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$32.3B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
50,000
-27,200
| -35% | -$2.39M |
|
1695
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.16B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
20,900
+1,900
| +10% | +$437K |
|
|
ZING
1696
DELISTED
FTAC Zeus Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZING
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
517,134
| – | – |
|
|
DCPH
1697
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
381,812
-408,974
| -52% | -$5.85M |
|
|
EVGR
1698
DELISTED
Evergreen Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
EVGR
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
495,000
| – | – |
|
1699
Globant
GLOB
$1.73B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
29,903
-157,567
| -84% | -$25.9M |
|
1700
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.99B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
330,922
-519,133
| -61% | -$10.9M |
|
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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.