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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OSG
1776
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$207M
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
330,069
+19,243
| +6% | +$282K |
|
1777
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.2B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
53,412
+35,562
| +199% | +$2.86M |
|
1778
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.66B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
111,800
+87,100
| +353% | +$3.18M |
|
1779
CALL
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
-70,500
| -48% | -$4.3M |
|
1780
Remitly
RELY
$5.45B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
247,436
+203,649
| +465% | +$3.7M |
|
1781
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.29B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+40,000
| +400% | +$4.07M |
|
1782
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.95B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
140,673
-89,871
| -39% | -$2.24M |
|
1783
CALL
CME Group
CME
$101B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+15,000
| +150% | +$2.77M |
|
1784
Marti Technologies
MRT
$186M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
437,152
| – | – |
|
|
ILPT
1785
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$563M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,397,600
-134,294
| -9% | -$300K |
|
1786
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.91B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,700
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1787
PUT
Macy's
M
$6B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
286,400
+27,200
| +10% | +$435K |
|
1788
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.2B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
54,585
-185,626
| -77% | -$16.4M |
|
1789
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.71B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
291,300
+191,300
| +191% | +$2.93M |
|
|
FFWM
1790
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,156,850
+680,219
| +143% | +$3.51M |
|
1791
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
TBI
1792
Trueblue
TBI
$318M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
258,132
+31,902
| +14% | +$541K |
|
1793
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.1B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+8,100
| +426% | +$3.68M |
|
1794
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.8B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
-112,800
| -57% | -$5.13M |
|
1795
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$311M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
273,189
+146,240
| +115% | +$2.45M |
|
|
NXH
1796
PUT
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$383M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
153,450
-165,660
| -52% | -$3.06M |
|
1797
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.84B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+56,700
| +188% | +$2.74M |
|
1798
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$116B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1799
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$1.95B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
65,760
-11,280
| -15% | -$805K |
|
1800
Upland Software
UPLD
$13.3M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
125,853
+17,589
| +16% | +$606K |
|
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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.