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 | Miscellaneous | 40.67% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.7% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.8% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.52% |
| 5 | Financials | 6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
DMC Global
BOOM
$139M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,771
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2302
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-28,100
| -54% | -$2.75M |
|
|
AVTA
2303
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
115,285
-104,884
| -48% | -$2.47M |
|
|
QOMO
2304
DELISTED
Qomolangma Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
QOMO
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
| – | – |
|
2305
Enova International
ENVA
$5.9B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
48,426
-51,453
| -52% | -$2.43M |
|
|
TRUE
2306
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137,887
-38,259
| -3% | -$91.1K |
|
2307
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.7B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
74,928
-41,137
| -35% | -$1.36M |
|
|
MPT
2308
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.42B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
276,500
+2,600
| +0.9% | +$22K |
|
2309
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.8B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
65,805
-106,348
| -62% | -$4.17M |
|
2310
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,521
-61,901
| -68% | -$5.32M |
|
|
DAWN
2311
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
213,416
-210,963
| -50% | -$2.76M |
|
2312
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.29B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,557
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2313
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.18B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
117,969
+22,362
| +23% | +$470K |
|
2314
HealthStream
HSTM
$840M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
103,083
-45,306
| -31% | -$1.12M |
|
2315
PUT
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$32.8B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
31,152
-29,337
| -48% | -$2.34M |
|
2316
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
18,052
-35,554
| -66% | -$4.5M |
|
2317
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.65B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
119,628
+109,530
| +1,085% | +$2.47M |
|
2318
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.24B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$2.09M |
|
2319
UNIFI
UFI
$137M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
312,956
+42,080
| +16% | +$330K |
|
2320
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.31B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
50,898
+17,280
| +51% | +$850K |
|
2321
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,733
-80,063
| -65% | -$4.16M |
|
|
SKX
2322
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
| – | – |
|
2323
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.31B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,379
+27,002
| +165% | +$1.58M |
|
2324
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRDX
2325
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
80,159
-18,551
| -19% | -$423K |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 41% of assets, down from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.