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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Bumble
BMBL
$362M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
149,251
+70,414
| +89% | +$1.22M |
|
2327
CALL
Orion
OEC
$351M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
-22,000
| -16% | -$530K |
|
2328
Toyota
TM
$229B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,565
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2329
Triumph Financial Inc
TFIN
$1.71B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
41,117
-14,034
| -25% | -$771K |
|
2330
Astronics
ATRO
$3.35B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
150,534
-112,124
| -43% | -$1.54M |
|
2331
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$99.8B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
249,500
| – | – |
|
2332
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.8B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+4,000
| +13% | +$295K |
|
2333
Evergy
EVRG
$18.8B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,540
+6,962
| +20% | +$420K |
|
|
EGRX
2334
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
127,579
+39,635
| +45% | +$940K |
|
2335
Gold Fields
GFI
$43B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
179,258
+49,181
| +38% | +$747K |
|
2336
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.2B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,800
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2337
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.88B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,900
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
TPIC
2338
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
237,432
+59,346
| +33% | +$665K |
|
2339
Tanger
SKT
$4.34B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
111,467
-102,097
| -48% | -$2.05M |
|
2340
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.2B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$2.41M |
|
2341
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.2B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,282
+17,058
| +129% | +$1.28M |
|
2342
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.5B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-63,900
| -54% | -$2.78M |
|
2343
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
261,055
+205,155
| +367% | +$1.93M |
|
|
TWOA
2344
DELISTED
two
TWOA
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
237,142
-302,394
| -56% | -$3.07M |
|
|
PPLI
2345
People Inc
PPLI
$2.93B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,351
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2346
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.01B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+11,000
| +106% | +$1.31M |
|
|
LOVE
2347
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$240M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-92,000
| -51% | -$2.35M |
|
|
RDUS
2348
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
80,839
-52,541
| -39% | -$1.58M |
|
2349
APA Corp
APA
$14.5B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,812
+17,241
| +32% | +$602K |
|
2350
RB Global
RBA
$15.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,326
-173,429
| -81% | -$9.78M |
|
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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.