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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
20,560
-11,514
| -36% | -$2.33M |
|
1977
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.85B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1978
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.82B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.32M |
|
1979
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.54B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
906,879
+504,811
| +126% | +$1.42M |
|
1980
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$290M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
143,677
+5,410
| +4% | +$145K |
|
1981
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$694M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
301,922
-420,442
| -58% | -$5.61M |
|
1982
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.8B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-12,500
| -41% | -$2.5M |
|
1983
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-19,100
| -23% | -$1.13M |
|
1984
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$169B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
129,522
-185,881
| -59% | -$5.17M |
|
1985
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.7B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$3.66M |
|
1986
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.74B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
51,374
+2,037
| +4% | +$153K |
|
|
NVEI
1987
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
-186,700
| -60% | -$6.58M |
|
1988
Albany International
AIN
$1.67B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
39,532
+35,689
| +929% | +$3.21M |
|
1989
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,406
+5,657
| +119% | +$1.8M |
|
1990
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.83B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
225,903
+78,719
| +53% | +$1.3M |
|
1991
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.57B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
50,159
-98,147
| -66% | -$6.91M |
|
1992
Scholastic
SCHL
$754M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
93,971
+32,525
| +53% | +$1.26M |
|
1993
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.15B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
216,700
-72,300
| -25% | -$1.13M |
|
1994
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.36B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
225,661
+58,354
| +35% | +$937K |
|
1995
US Foods
USFD
$23.5B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
82,910
+46,709
| +129% | +$1.85M |
|
1996
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.11B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,800
| New | +$3.29M |
|
1997
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
-100,000
| -45% | -$2.87M |
|
1998
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.79B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
173,019
+33,952
| +24% | +$707K |
|
1999
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.6B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
46,707
+4,539
| +11% | +$328K |
|
|
CUK
2000
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
213,156
+9,409
| +5% | +$98.8K |
|
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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.