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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$9.82B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
+15,000
| +30% | +$456K |
|
|
ARKOW
2452
DELISTED
ARKO Corp Warrant
ARKOW
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,433,883
| – | – |
|
2453
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32.4B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
2454
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.44B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
341,069
+2,999
| +0.9% | +$14.6K |
|
2455
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.24B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
| – | – |
|
|
AAT
2456
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.39B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
111,055
-23,386
| -17% | -$438K |
|
2457
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$91B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,842
-68,070
| -78% | -$7.37M |
|
2458
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$256M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
286,088
+48,369
| +20% | +$333K |
|
|
CITE
2459
DELISTED
Cartica Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CITE
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
HMAC
2460
DELISTED
Hainan Manaslu Acquisition Corp. Ordinary shares
HMAC
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVTA
2461
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,879,244
+1,138,082
| +154% | +$1.44M |
|
2462
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+10,500
| +233% | +$1.68M |
|
2463
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$89.1M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
78,469
+19,907
| +34% | +$650K |
|
2464
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.25B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
180,700
| – | – |
|
|
SVII
2465
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp II
SVII
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
200,766
| – | – |
|
|
AFAR
2466
DELISTED
Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
AFAR
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
HAYN
2467
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,522
-6,427
| -13% | -$306K |
|
2468
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,995
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2469
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,043
-9,364
| -20% | -$549K |
|
2470
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.5B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,673
-21,601
| -47% | -$1.77M |
|
|
VISN
2471
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.64B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
371,131
-375,547
| -50% | -$1.79M |
|
2472
Insmed
INSM
$26.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
98,904
-138,463
| -58% | -$2.63M |
|
|
SBDS
2473
DELISTED
Solo Brands Inc
SBDS
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
9,166
+6,074
| +196% | +$1.51M |
|
2474
Skywest
SKYW
$3.87B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,885
-73,643
| -59% | -$2.19M |
|
2475
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.2B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,999
-19,222
| -40% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.