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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.52B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
23,484
+12,521
| +114% | +$1.17M |
|
|
DECA
2352
DELISTED
Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DECA
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
|
FTII
2353
DELISTED
FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
FTII
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2354
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.9B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
|
DSAQ
2355
DELISTED
Direct Selling Acquisition Corp.
DSAQ
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+226,000
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2356
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$821M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
111,647
-33,048
| -23% | -$750K |
|
2357
Axalta
AXTA
$7.83B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,108
-16,559
| -18% | -$514K |
|
2358
Baker Hughes
BKR
$62B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,771
-300,201
| -80% | -$8.75M |
|
2359
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.45B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
202,156
-259,678
| -56% | -$2.98M |
|
2360
Core Laboratories
CLB
$566M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,914
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
BIG
2361
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
270,300
+61,800
| +30% | +$524K |
|
2362
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.6B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
87,793
-413,482
| -82% | -$10.5M |
|
|
VSXY
2363
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.14B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
+18,700
| +16% | +$471K |
|
2364
Alibaba
BABA
$276B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-721,653
| -96% | -$63.2M |
|
|
ECHO
2365
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
137,277
-24,840
| -15% | -$418K |
|
|
LADR
2366
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
219,386
+24,192
| +12% | +$234K |
|
2367
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.3B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
69,610
-205,265
| -75% | -$6.49M |
|
|
TIXT
2368
PUT
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,500
| New | +$2.73M |
|
2369
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
2370
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$65.2B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-2,800
| -11% | -$318K |
|
2371
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.8B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
27,757
-82
| -0.3% | -$6.93K |
|
|
ALTR
2372
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
31,107
-19,178
| -38% | -$1.37M |
|
2373
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$257M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
470,438
-119,128
| -20% | -$715K |
|
2374
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.52B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
40,437
-164,151
| -80% | -$9.13M |
|
2375
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$5.52B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
29,062
-34,299
| -54% | -$2.84M |
|
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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.