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 | Technology | 16.7% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.8% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.52% |
| 4 | Financials | 6% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWR
3176
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3177
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$591M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
37,077
+26,435
| +248% | +$457K |
|
3178
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.29B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3179
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.32B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
195,615
+18,872
| +11% | +$55.6K |
|
3180
SunPower Inc
SPWR
$61.4M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,300
| New | +$640K |
|
3181
Matsons
MATX
$6.66B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
8,356
-3,927
| -32% | -$269K |
|
|
CMPOW
3182
DELISTED
CompoSecure Inc Warrant
CMPOW
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
616,569
| – | – |
|
3183
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-500
| -7% | -$60K |
|
3184
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21.5B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,788
| New | +$644K |
|
3185
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.8B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
54,654
-190,621
| -78% | -$2.38M |
|
3186
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.5B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
165,333
+91,553
| +124% | +$199K |
|
3187
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$8.36B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
ACLX
3188
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,210
| New | +$773K |
|
3189
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$93.5M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
75,980
-48,942
| -39% | -$482K |
|
3190
Lands' End
LE
$368M
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
82,075
+24,908
| +44% | +$201K |
|
|
KRON
3191
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
369,878
+53,407
| +17% | +$84.8K |
|
3192
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.86B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
19,484
+7,091
| +57% | +$219K |
|
3193
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,100
| New | +$653K |
|
|
RSVRW
3194
DELISTED
Reservoir Media Inc Warrant
RSVRW
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
481,924
| – | – |
|
3195
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.23B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
20,021
-258
| -1% | -$7.97K |
|
3196
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.93B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
14,017
-96,723
| -87% | -$4.8M |
|
|
CIO
3197
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
113,186
+8,413
| +8% | +$45.9K |
|
3198
PLDT
PHI
$4.22B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,854
| New | +$605K |
|
3199
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$40.5B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
3200
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+2,600
| +46% | +$197K |
|
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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 $4.46B 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 Technology at 17% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.