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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.67B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
923,493
+35,459
| +4% | +$126K |
|
2177
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44.2B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
396,600
+151,600
| +62% | +$1.23M |
|
2178
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.17B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
79,419
+6,447
| +9% | +$212K |
|
2179
CS Disco
LAW
$266M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
362,940
+30,674
| +9% | +$210K |
|
2180
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+2,900
| +12% | +$306K |
|
2181
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.53B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,106
-133,049
| -76% | -$8.46M |
|
|
BORR
2182
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.36B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
392,653
+199,471
| +103% | +$1.43M |
|
|
AIRC
2183
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
81,884
-110,446
| -57% | -$3.93M |
|
2184
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.38B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
804,638
-627,924
| -44% | -$2.27M |
|
|
NVEI
2185
CALL
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+79,500
| +388% | +$2.8M |
|
|
GAP
2186
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
+100,000
| +43% | +$892K |
|
2187
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.46B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,800
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2188
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.3B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
26,359
-10,316
| -28% | -$984K |
|
2189
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$948M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
550,000
-885,200
| -62% | -$4.98M |
|
2190
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
100,299
-263,799
| -72% | -$7.27M |
|
2191
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
-1,176,000
| -84% | -$11.6M |
|
2192
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$450M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,087
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2193
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.8B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,500
| New | +$2.8M |
|
2194
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.4B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
30,910
+15,607
| +102% | +$1.32M |
|
2195
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,504
-6,612
| -17% | -$569K |
|
2196
TechTarget
TTGT
$281M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
93,574
+37,562
| +67% | +$1.28M |
|
2197
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.04B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
210,341
+110,367
| +110% | +$1.82M |
|
2198
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.2B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,903
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2199
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.9M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
301,491
+29,325
| +11% | +$272K |
|
2200
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.23B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,718
+1,391
| +2% | +$53.4K |
|
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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 $4.72B 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.