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 |
Visa
V
|
+$365M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$307M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$240M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$372M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 41.36% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.15% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.51% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.4B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
33,748
+4,905
| +17% | +$424K |
|
|
HCNE
2502
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
307,130
| – | – |
|
|
DQ
2503
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$923M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
56,372
-151,570
| -73% | -$9.67M |
|
2504
flyExclusive
FLYX
$131M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
305,967
| – | – |
|
2505
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$250B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,100
| New | +$3.1M |
|
2506
Lumen
LUMN
$6.33B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
410,209
-83,613
| -17% | -$851K |
|
|
GRML
2507
Greenland Mines Ltd
GRML
$16.7M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
|
FRLA
2508
DELISTED
Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
FRLA
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
293,000
+209,666
| +252% | +$2.13M |
|
2509
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.1B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
205,700
+200
| +0.1% | +$3.57K |
|
|
RCAC
2510
DELISTED
Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RCAC
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
|
PLL
2511
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
55,526
-50,034
| -47% | -$2.57M |
|
2512
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.6B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$3.16M |
|
2513
CarGurus
CARG
$3.24B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+209,362
| New | +$4.24M |
|
|
PNAC
2514
DELISTED
Prime Number Acquisition I Corp. Class A Common Stock
PNAC
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,000
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2515
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.12B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+391,846
| New | +$2.94M |
|
2516
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.8B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
88,619
-366,463
| -81% | -$13.6M |
|
2517
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.11B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
67,707
+52,024
| +332% | +$2.37M |
|
|
XM
2518
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
288,475
+25,067
| +10% | +$311K |
|
2519
EnerSys
ENS
$6.89B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,426
-5,553
| -10% | -$353K |
|
2520
Terex
TEX
$7.38B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
98,612
-36,016
| -27% | -$1.18M |
|
2521
Wabtec
WAB
$50.2B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+9,936
| +38% | +$878K |
|
|
BZUN
2522
Baozun
BZUN
$176M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
463,615
-89,402
| -16% | -$766K |
|
2523
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.11B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
344,638
+259,530
| +305% | +$2.47M |
|
2524
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$482M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,206
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2525
WaFd
WAFD
$2.68B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
96,507
+13,897
| +17% | +$450K |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, David Shaw held 5,820 positions worth $83.7B, down 1.8% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $7.97B in Q3 2022, closing 678 positions and reducing 1,597 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $171M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 41% of assets, up from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Prologis worth $66.1M.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2022 buy was Prologis: 650,725 shares worth $66.1M.
- David Shaw added most to Visa in Q3 2022, an estimated $365M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $520M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $171M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $83.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- David Shaw opened 545 new positions and closed 678 in Q3 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $83.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.