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 | Miscellaneous | 42.92% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
35,442
-5,558
| -14% | -$252K |
|
2502
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.03B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,446
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2503
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.46B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
307,479
-145,770
| -32% | -$1.19M |
|
2504
Ferguson
FERG
$45.3B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,302
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2505
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
| – | – |
|
2506
AudioCodes
AUDC
$247M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
183,776
-13,319
| -7% | -$138K |
|
2507
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$13.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
493,949
-293,224
| -37% | -$1.21M |
|
2508
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$607M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,573,743
-93,096
| -6% | -$139K |
|
2509
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,500
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2510
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.38B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+242,246
| New | +$2.19M |
|
2511
Dolby
DLB
$5.97B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
23,277
+13,530
| +139% | +$1.13M |
|
|
ZUO
2512
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
223,782
-362,778
| -62% | -$3.58M |
|
2513
Perion Network
PERI
$376M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
60,196
-101,423
| -63% | -$3.4M |
|
2514
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
| – | – |
|
|
KAMN
2515
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
93,752
+28,538
| +44% | +$636K |
|
2516
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.52B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,230
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2517
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$343M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
50,741
+18,329
| +57% | +$636K |
|
|
FL
2518
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
+5,900
| +6% | +$132K |
|
2519
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
584,880
-71,225
| -11% | -$291K |
|
2520
Identive
INVE
$69.8M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
217,481
+4,175
| +2% | +$34.7K |
|
|
BERY
2521
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
32,234
| – | – |
|
2522
WaFd
WAFD
$2.66B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,507
| New | +$2M |
|
2523
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.7B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2524
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
33,813
+10,995
| +48% | +$492K |
|
2525
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.86B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+6,000
| +545% | +$1.48M |
|
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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 $5.84B 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 Miscellaneous at 43% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.