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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$59.1B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
103,500
-116,500
| -53% | -$6.33M |
|
1702
Cerence
CRNC
$353M
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
183,132
-312,901
| -63% | -$8.58M |
|
1703
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.22B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
169,953
+30,766
| +22% | +$942K |
|
1704
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$79.2B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
69,600
| – | – |
|
1705
International Paper
IP
$22.1B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
167,732
-1,295
| -0.8% | -$42.4K |
|
1706
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.34B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
433,430
-60,566
| -12% | -$770K |
|
1707
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$43.9B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
106,300
+20,300
| +24% | +$941K |
|
1708
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.9B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
51,399
+2,261
| +5% | +$248K |
|
|
SFIX
1709
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$423M
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
1,376,956
-797,697
| -37% | -$3.02M |
|
|
CVII
1710
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
513,241
-1,604,436
| -76% | -$16.4M |
|
1711
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.71B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
197,944
-17,457
| -8% | -$413K |
|
1712
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.54B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
610,155
+390,044
| +177% | +$4.16M |
|
1713
Toast
TOST
$21.1B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
233,000
-173,600
| -43% | -$3.47M |
|
1714
Codexis
CDXS
$181M
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
1,876,392
+559,429
| +42% | +$1.81M |
|
|
OSG
1715
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
1,255,359
+231,254
| +23% | +$894K |
|
1716
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.6B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$4.83M |
|
|
GFGD
1717
DELISTED
The Growth for Good Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
GFGD
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1718
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$130M
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
176,471
+75,218
| +74% | +$1.85M |
|
1719
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.72B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
92,500
-18,000
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
1720
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$95.5B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
54,200
-1,400
| -3% | -$136K |
|
|
SCRM
1721
DELISTED
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SCRM
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$5.12M |
|
1722
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
77,824
-34,213
| -31% | -$2.38M |
|
1723
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.74B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
214,284
+24,925
| +13% | +$561K |
|
1724
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.2B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
+90,200
| New | +$4.94M |
|
1725
Axos Financial
AX
$5.61B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
129,831
-45,897
| -26% | -$1.78M |
|
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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.