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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
11,024
-16
| -0.1% | -$2.18K |
|
2727
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.8B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,323
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2728
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.49B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
160,945
-1,391,662
| -90% | -$13.1M |
|
2729
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.18B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,547
-58,198
| -59% | -$2.18M |
|
2730
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.03B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,100
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2731
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
46,445
-24,145
| -34% | -$498K |
|
2732
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-47,000
| -87% | -$10.5M |
|
2733
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.5B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
80,703
-6,879
| -8% | -$135K |
|
2734
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$978M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
82,563
-23,227
| -22% | -$396K |
|
2735
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.16B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
44,472
+604
| +1% | +$20.7K |
|
2736
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.72B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+1,200
| +14% | +$195K |
|
|
JWN
2737
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-72,000
| -44% | -$1.32M |
|
2738
Williams Companies
WMB
$91B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
40,790
-52,962
| -56% | -$1.81M |
|
|
LX
2739
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$194M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
619,673
-228,312
| -27% | -$551K |
|
|
PPBI
2740
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
62,899
+17,761
| +39% | +$409K |
|
|
CMRC
2741
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$186M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
138,556
-132,440
| -49% | -$1.38M |
|
|
SCS
2742
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
121,835
-23,075
| -16% | -$202K |
|
|
NVEI
2743
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
-34,700
| -28% | -$804K |
|
2744
Ero Copper
ERO
$4.09B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-118,900
| -60% | -$2.43M |
|
2745
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$710M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
130,564
+16,871
| +15% | +$231K |
|
2746
Xencor
XNCR
$2.11B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
67,162
+45,993
| +217% | +$1.05M |
|
2747
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.28B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,763
| New | +$1.48M |
|
2748
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.14B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
19,183
-9,816
| -34% | -$723K |
|
|
CONN
2749
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
340,205
-46,290
| -12% | -$192K |
|
2750
CALL
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.74B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.