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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JWN
2076
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+75,000
| +84% | +$1.26M |
|
|
SKX
2077
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-29,300
| -32% | -$1.5M |
|
2078
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.95B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+22,500
| +225% | +$2.21M |
|
2079
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.87B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
234,411
+221,852
| +1,766% | +$3.3M |
|
2080
Ecolab
ECL
$81.5B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,949
-12,535
| -41% | -$2.16M |
|
|
NPKI
2081
NPK International
NPKI
$1.12B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
640,613
-250,016
| -28% | -$1.04M |
|
|
ROIVW
2082
DELISTED
Roivant Sciences Ltd. Warrant
ROIVW
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,347,844
| – | – |
|
2083
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.41B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
45,102
+20,709
| +85% | +$1.52M |
|
2084
CALL
ATI
ATI
$29B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
| – | – |
|
|
PXD
2085
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$3.39M |
|
2086
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.97B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,865
| New | +$3.29M |
|
2087
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.45M |
|
2088
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.2B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-73,400
| -65% | -$6.48M |
|
2089
Dole
DOLE
$1.29B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+245,957
| New | +$3.15M |
|
2090
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
36,764
-12,517
| -25% | -$1.11M |
|
2091
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.97B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
512,803
-955,593
| -65% | -$6.52M |
|
2092
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.86B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
929
-19
| -2% | -$72.2K |
|
2093
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
787,173
+472,922
| +150% | +$2.18M |
|
2094
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
122,100
+90,700
| +289% | +$2.41M |
|
|
PPLI
2095
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$2.92B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
63,998
+29,500
| +86% | +$1.35M |
|
|
DOO
2096
CALL
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.42B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+19,000
| +95% | +$1.44M |
|
2097
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.9B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GPMT
2098
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$50.6M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
620,780
-85,447
| -12% | -$406K |
|
|
CSW
2099
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.26B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
19,747
+1,919
| +11% | +$277K |
|
2100
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-20,000
| -30% | -$1.43M |
|
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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.