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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4376
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.75B
| – | – |
-11,496
| Closed | -$122K |
|
4377
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$9.9B
| – | – |
-73,600
| Closed | -$3.77M |
|
4378
The RMR Group
RMR
$342M
| – | – |
-8,197
| Closed | -$215K |
|
4379
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.79B
| – | – |
-20,625
| Closed | -$631K |
|
4380
Root
ROOT
$864M
| – | – |
-11,639
| Closed | -$52.5K |
|
4381
RPM International
RPM
$13.9B
| – | – |
-7,435
| Closed | -$649K |
|
4382
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.57B
| – | – |
-278,203
| Closed | -$4.96M |
|
4383
SentinelOne
S
$7.26B
| – | – |
-129,667
| Closed | -$2.12M |
|
|
4384
PUT
SentinelOne
S
$7.26B
| – | – |
-314,700
| Closed | -$5.15M |
|
|
SAFE
4385
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| – | – |
-9,500
| Closed | -$279K |
|
4386
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.45B
| – | – |
-33,978
| Closed | -$1.85M |
|
|
SEM
4387
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| – | – |
-29,100
| Closed | -$405K |
|
4388
SES AI
SES
$201M
| – | – |
-35,352
| Closed | -$104K |
|
4389
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.33B
| – | – |
-35,811
| Closed | -$626K |
|
4390
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.35B
| – | – |
-70,000
| Closed | -$2.63M |
|
|
4391
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.35B
| – | – |
-61,814
| Closed | -$2.33M |
|
|
4392
PUT
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.35B
| – | – |
-70,000
| Closed | -$2.63M |
|
4393
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.06B
| – | – |
-61,900
| Closed | -$3.43M |
|
4394
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$85M
| – | – |
-62,883
| Closed | -$794K |
|
4395
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44B
| – | – |
-117,670
| Closed | -$5.78M |
|
4396
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$66.4B
| – | – |
-758,800
| Closed | -$99.9M |
|
4397
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.2B
| – | – |
-38,719
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
4398
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20B
| – | – |
-19,000
| Closed | -$1.84M |
|
4399
Volato Group
SOAR
$8.36M
| – | – |
-22,000
| Closed | -$5.74M |
|
4400
Sonoco
SON
$5.88B
| – | – |
-17,761
| Closed | -$1.08M |
|
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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.