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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.74B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2752
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.6B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
20,311
-6,993
| -26% | -$502K |
|
2753
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$256M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
225,245
-245,193
| -52% | -$1.38M |
|
2754
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.65B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,661
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2755
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,479
+21,094
| +185% | +$836K |
|
|
LPRO
2756
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
182,263
-367,642
| -67% | -$3.36M |
|
|
PACW
2757
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
168,353
+152,146
| +939% | +$1.27M |
|
2758
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,235
-92,995
| -89% | -$11.8M |
|
2759
Alamos Gold
AGI
$15.7B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
117,566
-150,940
| -56% | -$1.82M |
|
2760
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.35B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-50,000
| -45% | -$1.11M |
|
2761
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-74,000
| -60% | -$2.41M |
|
2762
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
8,720
-21,222
| -71% | -$3.42M |
|
|
HEES
2763
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,501
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2764
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.6B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
| – | – |
|
2765
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.97B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
| – | – |
|
2766
Quad
QUAD
$516M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
261,254
-52,720
| -17% | -$276K |
|
|
LADR
2767
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
128,057
-91,329
| -42% | -$988K |
|
2768
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$84.3M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
164,039
+23,072
| +16% | +$232K |
|
2769
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-10,900
| -46% | -$1.2M |
|
2770
Equinix
EQIX
$107B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,801
-9,245
| -84% | -$7.16M |
|
|
WRAC
2771
DELISTED
Williams Rowland Acquisition Corp.
WRAC
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
2772
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.44B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+4,201
| +601% | +$1.18M |
|
2773
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.4B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-92,454
| -90% | -$12.4M |
|
|
MODN
2774
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
52,752
-22,736
| -30% | -$675K |
|
|
NKLA
2775
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
27,333
| – | – |
|
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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.