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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$516M |
| 2 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$487M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$482M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
|
+$247M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$584M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$483M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$444M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$296M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.3% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $95.9M | 0.1% |
1,174,200
+256,600
| +28% | +$22.3M |
|
227
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $95.2M | 0.1% |
275,302
-132,590
| -33% | -$50.3M |
|
228
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $94.7M | 0.1% |
1,631,500
+584,800
| +56% | +$35.8M |
|
229
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $94.6M | 0.1% |
250,600
+62,700
| +33% | +$25.9M |
|
230
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $94M | 0.1% |
356,900
+32,700
| +10% | +$9.33M |
|
231
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $93.8M | 0.1% |
956,300
+226,500
| +31% | +$19.5M |
|
232
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $93.5M | 0.1% |
706,511
+214,518
| +44% | +$31.8M |
|
233
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $93.4M | 0.1% |
587,400
-146,000
| -20% | -$24.9M |
|
234
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $93.2M | 0.1% |
1,065,900
-126,200
| -11% | -$11.7M |
|
235
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $92.9M | 0.1% |
1,146,800
-116,700
| -9% | -$9.97M |
|
236
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $91.7M | 0.1% |
866,766
+478,316
| +123% | +$71.3M |
|
|
237
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $91.3M | 0.1% |
170,000
+48,300
| +40% | +$24.9M |
|
238
Fox Class A
FOXA
$28.8B
| $91M | 0.1% |
2,915,364
+650,681
| +29% | +$21.4M |
|
239
PUT
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $90.8M | 0.09% |
820,900
+391,200
| +91% | +$49.7M |
|
|
LSXMK
240
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $90.4M | 0.09% |
3,552,293
-3,203,504
| -47% | -$77.8M |
|
241
Vertiv
VRT
$101B
| $89.4M | 0.09% |
2,404,468
+1,331,306
| +124% | +$43.9M |
|
242
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $89.4M | 0.09% |
256,993
+5,235
| +2% | +$1.83M |
|
243
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $88.2M | 0.09% |
101,517
-11,685
| -10% | -$10M |
|
244
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.1B
| $87.9M | 0.09% |
3,206,000
+1,407,000
| +78% | +$39.2M |
|
245
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $87.1M | 0.09% |
7,013,456
-2,816,213
| -29% | -$36.6M |
|
246
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $86.8M | 0.09% |
2,679,519
+1,862,283
| +228% | +$62.9M |
|
247
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $86.6M | 0.09% |
216,700
+66,900
| +45% | +$29.2M |
|
248
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21B
| $86.5M | 0.09% |
796,594
+434,077
| +120% | +$50.9M |
|
249
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $86.5M | 0.09% |
840,500
+107,700
| +15% | +$11.6M |
|
250
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $86.1M | 0.09% |
943,651
-273,318
| -22% | -$26.8M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, David Shaw held 4,689 positions worth $95.8B, down 2.2% from $97.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $2.99B in Q3 2023, closing 472 positions and reducing 1,535 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $174M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in NiSource Inc. Series A Corporate Units worth $52.6M.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2023 buy was NiSource Inc. Series A Corporate Units: 540,000 shares worth $52.6M.
- David Shaw added most to Amazon in Q3 2023, an estimated $516M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $584M.
- David Shaw fully exited State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $174M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $95.8B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- David Shaw opened 482 new positions and closed 472 in Q3 2023.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $95.8B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.