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 | Technology | 13.15% |
| 2 | Financials | 9.51% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.52% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.79% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $67.4M | 0.08% |
2,072,500
+187,400
| +10% | +$6.97M |
|
252
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $67.3M | 0.08% |
657,800
-350,900
| -35% | -$35M |
|
253
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $66.9M | 0.08% |
530,000
+60,000
| +13% | +$8.52M |
|
254
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $66.6M | 0.08% |
234,200
+115,600
| +97% | +$38.3M |
|
255
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.71B
| $66.2M | 0.08% |
297,692
+121,397
| +69% | +$31.2M |
|
256
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $66.2M | 0.08% |
1,935,360
-2,662,442
| -58% | -$95.2M |
|
257
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $66.1M | 0.08% |
632,700
+163,600
| +35% | +$18.8M |
|
258
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $66.1M | 0.08% |
+650,725
| New | +$80.7M |
|
259
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $65.7M | 0.08% |
779,900
+565,100
| +263% | +$48M |
|
260
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $65.6M | 0.08% |
869,185
+866,685
| +34,667% | +$78M |
|
261
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $65.5M | 0.08% |
540,600
+365,500
| +209% | +$56.1M |
|
262
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $65.4M | 0.08% |
579,200
+247,400
| +75% | +$34M |
|
263
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $65.4M | 0.08% |
954,400
-942,100
| -50% | -$77.9M |
|
264
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $65.4M | 0.08% |
827,900
+42,500
| +5% | +$3.58M |
|
265
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.9B
| $65.4M | 0.08% |
247,200
+58,000
| +31% | +$14.7M |
|
266
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $65.4M | 0.08% |
622,300
+522,300
| +522% | +$57.9M |
|
267
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $65.2M | 0.08% |
493,100
+241,500
| +96% | +$25.9M |
|
|
COUP
268
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $65M | 0.08% |
1,105,876
-243,739
| -18% | -$16M |
|
269
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $64.9M | 0.08% |
2,183,207
+713,516
| +49% | +$23.2M |
|
270
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $64.7M | 0.08% |
814,631
+149,882
| +23% | +$14.5M |
|
271
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $64.5M | 0.08% |
633,185
-182,333
| -22% | -$21.4M |
|
272
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $64.5M | 0.08% |
674,000
| – | – |
|
273
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $64M | 0.08% |
277,400
+182,900
| +194% | +$46.7M |
|
274
Roblox
RBLX
$27.4B
| $63.9M | 0.08% |
1,784,033
+1,760,544
| +7,495% | +$72.8M |
|
275
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $63.8M | 0.08% |
1,458,000
+20,000
| +1% | +$972K |
|
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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 $3.66B 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 Technology at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
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.