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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.71B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,085
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2552
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$948M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
370,000
-180,000
| -33% | -$938K |
|
|
SAFE
2553
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
98,516
+38,218
| +63% | +$826K |
|
|
CALY
2554
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.81B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,700
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2555
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.2B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2556
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$49B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2557
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$853M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
51,720
+11,336
| +28% | +$404K |
|
|
EGRX
2558
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-17,579
| -14% | -$316K |
|
|
FORL
2559
DELISTED
Four Leaf Acquisition Corp
FORL
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
| – | – |
|
2560
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$34.6B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
39,904
| – | – |
|
2561
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$26.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2562
Gartner
IT
$12.2B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-38,359
| -88% | -$13.4M |
|
2563
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
53,855
-311,108
| -85% | -$10.7M |
|
2564
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.22B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
38,952
+18,157
| +87% | +$795K |
|
2565
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
23,447
+19,432
| +484% | +$1.54M |
|
|
SBDS
2566
DELISTED
Solo Brands Inc
SBDS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
8,368
-798
| -9% | -$174K |
|
2567
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.12B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-114,200
| -84% | -$9.23M |
|
2568
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$942M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
| – | – |
|
2569
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.92B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.99M |
|
|
BZUN
2570
Baozun
BZUN
$164M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
547,640
-33,180
| -6% | -$133K |
|
2571
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
31,075
-6,968
| -18% | -$405K |
|
2572
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,696
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2573
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.3B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
-6,800
| -6% | -$117K |
|
|
SAVE
2574
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
102,530
+58,853
| +135% | +$1M |
|
2575
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$41.3B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
83,203
| – | – |
|
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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.