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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PagerDuty
PD
$940M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
124,444
-2,915
| -2% | -$81K |
|
2227
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+51,500
| +86% | +$1.42M |
|
2228
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.39B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,831
+18,852
| +24% | +$544K |
|
2229
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,200
| New | +$2.77M |
|
2230
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+15,900
| +241% | +$1.92M |
|
2231
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$593M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,666,839
-257,376
| -13% | -$434K |
|
2232
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.13B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+648,667
| New | +$2.61M |
|
2233
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-89,200
| -62% | -$4.86M |
|
2234
Employers Holdings
EIG
$883M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
74,299
+78
| +0.1% | +$3.05K |
|
2235
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,213,726
-1,727,271
| -59% | -$4.59M |
|
2236
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.5B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
31,197
+2,703
| +9% | +$228K |
|
2237
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,263
-9,978
| -28% | -$1.07M |
|
2238
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.21B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
216,337
-496,712
| -70% | -$6.34M |
|
2239
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
277,688
+80,860
| +41% | +$772K |
|
|
KYCH
2240
DELISTED
Keyarch Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
KYCH
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
264,693
+153,188
| +137% | +$1.59M |
|
|
BLD
2241
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
10,394
-42,368
| -80% | -$9.32M |
|
2242
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,900
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2243
Chemed
CHE
$7.17B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
5,089
+1,009
| +25% | +$552K |
|
2244
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,400
| New | +$2.68M |
|
2245
Doximity
DOCS
$4.41B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
80,811
+52,417
| +185% | +$1.75M |
|
2246
Immersion
IMMR
$255M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
387,604
-22,824
| -6% | -$169K |
|
|
SMLR
2247
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
104,499
+12,327
| +13% | +$325K |
|
2248
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.6B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
16,330
+14,630
| +861% | +$2.34M |
|
2249
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$9.76B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-59,900
| -58% | -$3.3M |
|
|
CYBR
2250
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
| – | – |
|
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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.