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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,679
+1,688
| +5% | +$121K |
|
2402
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.84B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
110,924
-120,268
| -52% | -$2.86M |
|
2403
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.75B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2404
Vertex
VERX
$2.32B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
117,537
+25,065
| +27% | +$529K |
|
2405
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,564
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2406
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
NOA
2407
North American Construction
NOA
$359M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
-31,200
| -21% | -$586K |
|
2408
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
| – | – |
|
2409
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.13B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
72,146
-45,497
| -39% | -$1.54M |
|
|
TSE
2410
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
179,271
+134,718
| +302% | +$2.18M |
|
2411
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.09B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,461
-1,995
| -3% | -$77.3K |
|
2412
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.6B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
SPWR
2413
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,100
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
CVSA
2414
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.74B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
65,785
-98,949
| -60% | -$3.96M |
|
2415
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.9B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,032
-61,395
| -72% | -$5.63M |
|
2416
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
-45,100
| -42% | -$1.79M |
|
2417
CALL
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$7.11B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-117,300
| -70% | -$4.75M |
|
2418
Tronox
TROX
$870M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
176,701
+81,124
| +85% | +$1.02M |
|
2419
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$882M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
825,596
-191,027
| -19% | -$315K |
|
2420
Citi Trends
CTRN
$581M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
127,158
-1,541
| -1% | -$26.6K |
|
2421
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+15,600
| +380% | +$1.86M |
|
2422
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.18B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
212,143
+42,063
| +25% | +$497K |
|
2423
Innospec
IOSP
$2.36B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
22,331
+6,637
| +42% | +$665K |
|
2424
Wendy's
WEN
$1.5B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
103,099
-109,317
| -51% | -$2.44M |
|
2425
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.32B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
19,011
+7,306
| +62% | +$838K |
|
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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.