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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
N-able
NABL
$718M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
301,411
-1,004
| -0.3% | -$13.9K |
|
1852
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$42.2B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
250,441
+227,144
| +975% | +$2.7M |
|
1853
LendingTree
TREE
$418M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
196,401
-77,851
| -28% | -$1.66M |
|
1854
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+71,400
| +1,785% | +$3.71M |
|
1855
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
83,962
-165,777
| -66% | -$7.48M |
|
1856
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.95B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
66,218
+15,818
| +31% | +$1.07M |
|
1857
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
131,308
+60,120
| +84% | +$1.9M |
|
|
1858
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+13,200
| +11% | +$417K |
|
1859
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$40.1B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
1860
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.13B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
487,246
+202,372
| +71% | +$2.04M |
|
1861
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.4B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
124,046
+34,411
| +38% | +$1.47M |
|
1862
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.4B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,303
-3,898
| -26% | -$1.59M |
|
1863
NETGEAR
NTGR
$589M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
302,516
+160,893
| +114% | +$2.43M |
|
1864
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.18B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
106,999
-309,679
| -74% | -$12.3M |
|
1865
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
322,700
+226,000
| +234% | +$3.08M |
|
1866
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.57B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,809
+18,649
| +46% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CMBT
1867
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.12B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
280,509
-537,162
| -66% | -$8.75M |
|
1868
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+102,100
| +1,021% | +$3.69M |
|
1869
Itron
ITRI
$4.33B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
59,125
+53,134
| +887% | +$3.36M |
|
|
CFFS
1870
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. VII Class A Common Stock
CFFS
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
1871
Fossil Group
FOSL
$321M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,653,000
+287,416
| +21% | +$790K |
|
1872
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$221M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
840,635
-258,390
| -24% | -$1.47M |
|
|
VRNT
1873
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
121,075
+40,831
| +51% | +$1.47M |
|
1874
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.23B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+274,181
| New | +$3.96M |
|
|
OLO
1875
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
656,089
+22,302
| +4% | +$160K |
|
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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.