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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $85.7M | 0.09% |
650,000
| – | – |
|
252
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $85.6M | 0.09% |
1,224,100
+85,600
| +8% | +$5.94M |
|
253
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $85.5M | 0.09% |
589,450
+41,867
| +8% | +$6.28M |
|
254
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $84.8M | 0.09% |
612,150
+369,417
| +152% | +$53M |
|
255
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $84.3M | 0.09% |
288,293
+199,617
| +225% | +$62.3M |
|
256
Corteva
CTVA
$54.6B
| $84.2M | 0.09% |
1,645,222
+1,067,168
| +185% | +$56.5M |
|
257
XPeng
XPEV
$11.7B
| $83.8M | 0.09% |
4,563,632
+3,100,308
| +212% | +$52.6M |
|
258
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$35.2B
| $82.9M | 0.09% |
6,045,871
-2,202,997
| -27% | -$36.5M |
|
259
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $82.7M | 0.09% |
823,032
+143,385
| +21% | +$15.1M |
|
260
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$194B
| $81.4M | 0.08% |
1,350,000
| – | – |
|
261
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $81.2M | 0.08% |
2,211,583
+609,987
| +38% | +$20.4M |
|
262
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $80.7M | 0.08% |
559,217
+346,937
| +163% | +$53.9M |
|
263
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $80.7M | 0.08% |
3,141,142
+2,534,568
| +418% | +$77.8M |
|
264
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $80.6M | 0.08% |
475,611
-396,443
| -45% | -$72M |
|
265
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.95B
| $80.4M | 0.08% |
2,817,075
+239,506
| +9% | +$9.63M |
|
|
SPLK
266
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $80.3M | 0.08% |
549,245
+449,614
| +451% | +$50.9M |
|
267
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $79.8M | 0.08% |
181,379
+27,443
| +18% | +$12.1M |
|
268
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.1B
| $79.8M | 0.08% |
663,856
+398,811
| +150% | +$56.8M |
|
269
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.28B
| $79.6M | 0.08% |
+3,000,000
| New | +$82.8M |
|
270
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $79M | 0.08% |
1,351,300
+131,600
| +11% | +$8.57M |
|
271
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $78.9M | 0.08% |
389,200
+7,800
| +2% | +$1.69M |
|
272
Lyft
LYFT
$6.61B
| $78.8M | 0.08% |
7,478,580
+3,498,493
| +88% | +$39M |
|
273
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $78.8M | 0.08% |
855,848
+111,011
| +15% | +$11.5M |
|
274
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.57B
| $78.6M | 0.08% |
1,188,670
+550,232
| +86% | +$39.1M |
|
275
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $78.5M | 0.08% |
1,139,967
-403,795
| -26% | -$26.9M |
|
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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.