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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMED
2701
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
15,373
-190,987
| -93% | -$17.6M |
|
|
ARKOW
2702
DELISTED
ARKO Corp Warrant
ARKOW
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,341,827
-92,056
| -6% | -$121K |
|
2703
CALL
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.37B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
NAPA
2704
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
139,809
-80,174
| -36% | -$992K |
|
2705
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.72B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+4,200
| +72% | +$682K |
|
2706
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
315,334
+245,097
| +349% | +$1.37M |
|
2707
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$363M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
533,640
-177,484
| -25% | -$518K |
|
2708
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$107B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
30,916
+3,113
| +11% | +$152K |
|
2709
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.05B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
SP
2710
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,411
+29,267
| +289% | +$1.13M |
|
2711
CALL
Ryder
R
$9.57B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+4,400
| +49% | +$428K |
|
2712
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.42B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-85,700
| -81% | -$5.41M |
|
|
2713
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.42B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-800
| -4% | -$50.5K |
|
2714
Entegris
ENTG
$21.8B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,132
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2715
Paymentus
PAY
$4.97B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
85,403
+27,174
| +47% | +$361K |
|
2716
Marcus Corp
MCS
$913M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
91,425
-29,326
| -24% | -$451K |
|
2717
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-2,300
| -10% | -$188K |
|
2718
Brinker International
EAT
$10.3B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,494
-198,304
| -82% | -$6.94M |
|
2719
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.4B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
219,700
-75,000
| -25% | -$500K |
|
2720
PagerDuty
PD
$940M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,074
-62,370
| -50% | -$1.49M |
|
2721
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.66B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-76,200
| -68% | -$3.38M |
|
|
MAPS
2722
DELISTED
WM TECHNOLOGY INC A
MAPS
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,771
-64,856
| -6% | -$78.1K |
|
2723
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.53B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
18,692
-74,972
| -80% | -$5.03M |
|
2724
Materion
MTRN
$4.92B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
13,638
+1,415
| +12% | +$154K |
|
|
PPL
2725
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,900
| New | +$1.52M |
|
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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.