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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GDEN
3576
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
5,423
-21,523
| -80% | -$901K |
|
|
ARI
3577
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$883M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
19,982
+1,147
| +6% | +$11.6K |
|
3578
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$4.64B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
25,342
+10,268
| +68% | +$96.7K |
|
3579
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$195K |
|
|
APCA
3580
DELISTED
AP Acquisition Corp
APCA
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,860
| New | +$222K |
|
3581
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$717M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
130,460
-170,381
| -57% | -$283K |
|
3582
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.5B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$210K |
|
3583
MaxCyte
MXCT
$143M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
48,582
-17,626
| -27% | -$81K |
|
3584
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$961M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
7,437
-5,913
| -44% | -$174K |
|
3585
CALL
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.17B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
|
DOOR
3586
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
2,155
-385
| -15% | -$36.1K |
|
3587
Stem
STEM
$52.6M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
1,921
-31
| -2% | -$3.08K |
|
3588
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$184K |
|
3589
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.7B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
21,089
-56,324
| -73% | -$482K |
|
|
LBAI
3590
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
16,094
-55,296
| -77% | -$772K |
|
|
DX
3591
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
17,043
+9
| +0.1% | +$105 |
|
3592
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$32.9M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
28,754
-12,144
| -30% | -$103K |
|
3593
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$991M
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
5,309
-13,723
| -72% | -$567K |
|
3594
DT Midstream
DTM
$12.8B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
4,274
-6,855
| -62% | -$328K |
|
3595
PUT
Sweetgreen
SG
$834M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
| – | – |
|
|
CMLS
3596
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
51,368
-17,516
| -25% | -$58.9K |
|
|
SES.WS
3597
DELISTED
SES AI Corp Warrants
SES.WS
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
676,653
| – | – |
|
|
TE
3598
T1 Energy
TE
$1.27B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
22,355
+310
| +1% | +$2.33K |
|
3599
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.8B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
26,374
-211,763
| -89% | -$1.74M |
|
3600
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.28B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
37,005
-189,796
| -84% | -$1.02M |
|
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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.