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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
24,966
-14,978
| -37% | -$2.42M |
|
1927
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.18B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
-250,000
| -58% | -$5.01M |
|
1928
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.95B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
464,009
-399,283
| -46% | -$3.5M |
|
1929
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$795M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+10,000
| +13% | +$464K |
|
1930
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.57B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
| – | – |
|
1931
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+61,500
| +216% | +$2.63M |
|
1932
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.05B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
95,344
+73,386
| +334% | +$3.25M |
|
1933
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$23.4B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
-111,800
| -66% | -$8.49M |
|
1934
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.6B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
21,348
-7,479
| -26% | -$1.25M |
|
1935
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$286B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$3.92M |
|
|
CPE
1936
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
111,696
+23,125
| +26% | +$774K |
|
1937
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.21B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
128,336
-48,023
| -27% | -$1.29M |
|
1938
RxSight
RXST
$265M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,496
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
VMRK
1939
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$26.7B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
59,133
-145,207
| -71% | -$9.08M |
|
1940
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.7B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1941
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.33B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
321,826
+79,558
| +33% | +$954K |
|
|
FTCH
1942
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
641,400
+106,500
| +20% | +$513K |
|
1943
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$59.7B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
183,417
+100,458
| +121% | +$2.53M |
|
1944
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.72B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,100
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1945
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
294,681
-221,683
| -43% | -$3.52M |
|
1946
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.51B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
97,111
-48,781
| -33% | -$1.87M |
|
|
OPTU
1947
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$412M
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,277,583
-465,211
| -27% | -$1.32M |
|
|
MRNS
1948
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
354,748
+266,521
| +302% | +$2.28M |
|
1949
FirstService
FSV
$6.27B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
25,011
-4,000
| -14% | -$581K |
|
1950
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.42B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
243,788
+39,826
| +20% | +$591K |
|
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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.