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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.97B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
+79,100
| +396% | +$2.19M |
|
|
NETI
2277
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
219,753
+93,373
| +74% | +$911K |
|
|
ZPTA
2278
DELISTED
Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. Common Stock
ZPTA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2279
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$902M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
121,080
+33,998
| +39% | +$656K |
|
|
AVID
2280
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
104,026
-725
| -0.7% | -$18.8K |
|
|
PPL
2281
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+28,000
| +39% | +$772K |
|
|
SOHU
2282
Sohu.com
SOHU
$369M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
239,775
-12,959
| -5% | -$164K |
|
2283
Stevanato
STVN
$6.11B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
81,455
+65,041
| +396% | +$1.83M |
|
2284
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.9B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,005
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2285
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.34B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
91,777
+2,771
| +3% | +$66.1K |
|
2286
Vera Bradley
VRA
$95.3M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
411,476
+10,682
| +3% | +$60.3K |
|
2287
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$245M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
6,750
-2,233
| -25% | -$851K |
|
2288
Telos
TLS
$332M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,025,921
+574,828
| +127% | +$1.36M |
|
2289
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.84B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,311
+14,763
| +80% | +$1.24M |
|
2290
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.04B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
+90,000
| +90% | +$1.49M |
|
2291
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.4B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
+30,000
| +67% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CMA
2292
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,900
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2293
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.32B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
95,461
-30,565
| -24% | -$795K |
|
2294
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29.4B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
681,390
-403,944
| -37% | -$1.5M |
|
2295
Everest Group
EG
$14.6B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
7,622
+5,702
| +297% | +$2.06M |
|
|
HT
2296
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
426,772
-53,194
| -11% | -$327K |
|
2297
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,500
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2298
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.28B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,906
-44,858
| -37% | -$1.57M |
|
|
EA
2299
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2300
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.69B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
214,370
-328,615
| -61% | -$3.8M |
|
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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.