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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.85B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
40,371
+5,563
| +16% | +$401K |
|
|
RDUS
2652
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
87,246
+71,496
| +454% | +$2.4M |
|
|
PRSU
2653
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.34B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
78,485
+12,658
| +19% | +$442K |
|
2654
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.2B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+4,300
| +19% | +$462K |
|
|
QOMOU
2655
DELISTED
Qomolangma Acquisition Corp. Unit
QOMOU
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,500
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
THR
2656
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
159,976
+47,507
| +42% | +$781K |
|
2657
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.69B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
| – | – |
|
2658
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.38B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
95,820
+230
| +0.2% | +$6.44K |
|
|
NKGN
2659
DELISTED
NKGen Biotech, Inc. Common Stock
NKGN
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
252,656
| – | – |
|
2660
SunCar Technology Group
SDA
$74.5M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
239,460
| – | – |
|
|
ABMD
2661
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2662
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$286B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2663
Radian Group
RDN
$4.83B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
127,277
-2,986
| -2% | -$63.6K |
|
|
NKLA
2664
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
23,204
-36,054
| -61% | -$6.1M |
|
2665
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.72B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
43,980
-299,737
| -87% | -$16.4M |
|
2666
PUT
XPO
XPO
$22.4B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
92,228
-49,649
| -35% | -$1.55M |
|
|
QDRO
2667
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QDRO
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
245,336
| – | – |
|
|
VSTO
2668
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2669
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$340M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
64,557
+23,176
| +56% | +$918K |
|
2670
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.15B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
| – | – |
|
2671
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.1B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+50,000
| +167% | +$1.78M |
|
2672
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.69B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2673
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.9B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,088
| New | +$3.01M |
|
2674
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$115B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-83,800
| -74% | -$7.53M |
|
2675
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.4B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
| – | – |
|
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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.