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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.56B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
257,300
+82,300
| +47% | +$818K |
|
2427
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$22.6B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-29,500
| -76% | -$6.21M |
|
2428
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.9B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,168
-29,102
| -60% | -$2.78M |
|
|
ESGR
2429
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
9,134
+340
| +4% | +$84K |
|
2430
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
8,894
+3,875
| +77% | +$907K |
|
2431
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$855M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
46,860
+26,810
| +134% | +$1.12M |
|
2432
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
23,207
-331,764
| -93% | -$30.8M |
|
2433
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
993,567
-1,010,082
| -50% | -$1.38M |
|
|
TCN
2434
CALL
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-3,500
| -1% | -$28.6K |
|
|
TCN
2435
PUT
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2436
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
| – | – |
|
2437
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.71B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
51,191
-93,687
| -65% | -$4.03M |
|
|
DCBO
2438
Docebo
DCBO
$633M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-20,400
| -27% | -$739K |
|
2439
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
294,700
-125,000
| -30% | -$944K |
|
2440
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,820
+5,093
| +76% | +$908K |
|
2441
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+17,100
| +80% | +$907K |
|
2442
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.65B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,140
-26,175
| -49% | -$1.88M |
|
|
THR
2443
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
81,438
-62,559
| -43% | -$1.45M |
|
2444
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$800M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
| – | – |
|
|
CIR
2445
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,249
-29,626
| -44% | -$1.04M |
|
2446
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$57.4M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,000
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2447
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.67B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-114,300
| -74% | -$6.57M |
|
2448
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$760M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
127,550
+63,640
| +100% | +$1.05M |
|
2449
Camping World
CWH
$412M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,484
+25,314
| +55% | +$637K |
|
2450
Primerica
PRI
$9B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,853
+6,043
| +126% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.