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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.91B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
755,027
+317,144
| +72% | +$1.23M |
|
2127
Methanex
MEOH
$4.4B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
-800
| -1% | -$34.6K |
|
2128
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.2B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
| – | – |
|
2129
Philips
PHG
$26.4B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
163,259
-1,118,545
| -87% | -$19.6M |
|
2130
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$503M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
139,521
+29,350
| +27% | +$664K |
|
|
DADA
2131
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
596,094
-154,293
| -21% | -$934K |
|
2132
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+7,200
| +21% | +$522K |
|
2133
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.4B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$3.09M |
|
2134
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.2B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+9,300
| +21% | +$499K |
|
|
HSII
2135
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
118,155
+2,754
| +2% | +$72.6K |
|
|
FITB
2136
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$50B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
+50,000
| +72% | +$1.29M |
|
2137
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.3B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
56,241
-372,981
| -87% | -$20.8M |
|
2138
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+31,100
| +161% | +$1.87M |
|
2139
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.8B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$2.84M |
|
2140
Polaris
PII
$3.63B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,741
-2,719
| -10% | -$301K |
|
2141
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
113,232
+12,738
| +13% | +$337K |
|
2142
American Public Education
APEI
$842M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
656,192
+63,197
| +11% | +$344K |
|
2143
AstraZeneca
AZN
$258B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,706
+18,575
| +593% | +$2.73M |
|
2144
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.57B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
| – | – |
|
2145
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
103,241
-72,029
| -41% | -$1.74M |
|
2146
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.33B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
126,152
+87,913
| +230% | +$1.58M |
|
|
SGMO
2147
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,383,976
+590,789
| +33% | +$807K |
|
2148
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.67B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
2149
PUT
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.17B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,400
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2150
CALL
Sony
SONY
$141B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,500
| New | +$3.22M |
|
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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.