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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Seagate
STX
$187B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,972
| New | +$2.32M |
|
2377
Janus International
JBI
$684M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
220,275
+146,393
| +198% | +$1.37M |
|
2378
Camtek
CAMT
$6.68B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
65,786
+4,038
| +7% | +$116K |
|
2379
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.5B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
-11,300
| -9% | -$250K |
|
2380
WisdomTree
WT
$3.77B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
341,539
+171,788
| +101% | +$1.15M |
|
2381
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2382
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.47B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
268,338
-136,208
| -34% | -$1.18M |
|
2383
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
128,800
+69,200
| +116% | +$1.02M |
|
2384
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
-45,000
| -16% | -$437K |
|
2385
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$296M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
254,351
+209,356
| +465% | +$1.76M |
|
2386
Angi Inc
ANGI
$185M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
70,336
+11,064
| +19% | +$310K |
|
2387
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$777M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
146,971
+117,371
| +397% | +$1.37M |
|
|
WRK
2388
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
79,752
+11,597
| +17% | +$336K |
|
|
BZUN
2389
Baozun
BZUN
$170M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
580,820
+25,187
| +5% | +$113K |
|
2390
Kadant
KAI
$3.6B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,433
+4,338
| +71% | +$869K |
|
2391
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.18B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,575
-62,485
| -44% | -$1.66M |
|
2392
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$69.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-200
| -1% | -$21.8K |
|
2393
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.35B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+85,000
| +328% | +$1.56M |
|
2394
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
55,584
+22,567
| +68% | +$1.4M |
|
|
MPT
2395
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.42B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
249,009
+206,899
| +491% | +$1.75M |
|
2396
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.02B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
321,032
+197,493
| +160% | +$1.25M |
|
|
BSAQ
2397
DELISTED
Black Spade Acquisition Co
BSAQ
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
222,630
| – | – |
|
2398
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.26B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,637
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2399
Stantec
STN
$8.4B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-184,100
| -84% | -$11.1M |
|
2400
Zoom
ZM
$28.6B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
33,834
-175,099
| -84% | -$11.7M |
|
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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.