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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$626M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
295,385
-6,039
| -2% | -$60.5K |
|
2252
Atour Lifestyle Holdings
ATAT
$4.8B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,108
| New | +$3.27M |
|
2253
GrafTech
EAF
$182M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
54,048
-55,150
| -51% | -$2.57M |
|
2254
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,100
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2255
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.03B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
95,860
-6,286
| -6% | -$156K |
|
|
MCHB
2256
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.55B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
458,551
+387,575
| +546% | +$3.64M |
|
|
FL
2257
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-5,200
| -5% | -$177K |
|
2258
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,939
+11,111
| +33% | +$654K |
|
|
SILV
2259
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
461,709
+63,533
| +16% | +$417K |
|
|
MAG
2260
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+242,561
| New | +$3.02M |
|
|
PRSU
2261
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.36B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
100,490
+31,339
| +45% | +$697K |
|
2262
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$932M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
73,708
+54,239
| +279% | +$1.99M |
|
|
CMRC
2263
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$186M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
270,996
-141,591
| -34% | -$1.18M |
|
2264
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.05B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
105,121
-54,681
| -34% | -$1.24M |
|
2265
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.21B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
373,400
-207,600
| -36% | -$1.67M |
|
2266
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.65B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,074
-62,633
| -41% | -$1.4M |
|
2267
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.7B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
-1,000
| -1% | -$26.6K |
|
|
APLS
2268
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,500
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2269
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$921M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
179,584
+46,878
| +35% | +$748K |
|
2270
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$942M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
| – | – |
|
2271
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.8B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+19,400
| +473% | +$1.92M |
|
|
MODN
2272
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
75,488
+19,704
| +35% | +$634K |
|
2273
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.4M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+95,000
| +475% | +$2.42M |
|
2274
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.78B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
138,980
-291,856
| -68% | -$5.37M |
|
2275
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.92B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,692
| New | +$2.54M |
|
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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.