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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
AdvanSix
ASIX
$443M
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
146,379
+9,922
| +7% | +$360K |
|
1727
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.56B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
586,008
+461,842
| +372% | +$4.59M |
|
1728
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.45B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
283,020
+172,955
| +157% | +$2.69M |
|
1729
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
53,800
+4,400
| +9% | +$408K |
|
1730
Dropbox
DBX
$7.58B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
189,838
-998,712
| -84% | -$22.8M |
|
|
CPRX
1731
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
375,618
-803,804
| -68% | -$11.6M |
|
1732
Arista Networks
ANET
$248B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
124,352
+96,956
| +354% | +$3.75M |
|
1733
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.5B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
PETQ
1734
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
330,826
-20,080
| -6% | -$258K |
|
1735
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.97B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
213,215
+116,156
| +120% | +$2.39M |
|
1736
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.2B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
29,942
-58,216
| -66% | -$9.06M |
|
1737
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.9B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
295,000
-180,000
| -38% | -$3.03M |
|
1738
Altria Group
MO
$115B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
110,543
-5,444
| -5% | -$247K |
|
1739
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.65B
| $5M | 0.01% |
212,452
+42,399
| +25% | +$1.03M |
|
1740
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.04B
| $5M | 0.01% |
216,900
-33,200
| -13% | -$718K |
|
1741
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $5M | 0.01% |
22,500
-27,500
| -55% | -$6.38M |
|
|
GMS
1742
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
72,172
+68,448
| +1,838% | +$4.23M |
|
|
PPL
1743
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.5B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
188,289
-406,789
| -68% | -$11.2M |
|
1744
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.71B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
119,000
+14,800
| +14% | +$541K |
|
1745
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.56B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
518,600
-456,400
| -47% | -$4.39M |
|
1746
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.05B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
104,862
+21,771
| +26% | +$938K |
|
1747
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.71B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
30,200
-4,100
| -12% | -$627K |
|
1748
C3.ai
AI
$1.5B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
136,127
-625,789
| -82% | -$17.6M |
|
1749
Perion Network
PERI
$376M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
161,619
-93,762
| -37% | -$3.22M |
|
1750
Progyny
PGNY
$2B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
125,985
-242,781
| -66% | -$8.76M |
|
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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.