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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$36.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,297
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
X
2877
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-32,500
| -49% | -$911K |
|
2878
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.36B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,123
-112,538
| -50% | -$1.34M |
|
2879
CALL
argenx
ARGX
$65.5B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
2880
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.84B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,003
| New | +$1.09M |
|
2881
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,283
+100
| +1% | +$11.3K |
|
2882
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.37B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
110,526
-91,630
| -45% | -$1.09M |
|
2883
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$948M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
227,000
-73,000
| -24% | -$380K |
|
|
API
2884
Agora
API
$349M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
425,284
-209,734
| -33% | -$601K |
|
|
MIR.WS
2885
DELISTED
Mirion Technologies, Inc. Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
MIR.WS
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
795,357
| – | – |
|
2886
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.26B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,781
-10,465
| -28% | -$447K |
|
|
PR
2887
Permian Resources
PR
$19.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
76,637
-180,637
| -70% | -$2.27M |
|
2888
OmniAb
OABI
$699M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
205,787
+111,294
| +118% | +$594K |
|
2889
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.71B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
55,555
-566,884
| -91% | -$11.1M |
|
2890
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2891
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.08B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,132
-13,921
| -28% | -$438K |
|
|
SPNS
2892
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
37,258
-6,053
| -14% | -$173K |
|
2893
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.28B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
| – | – |
|
2894
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$421M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,874
+9,053
| +156% | +$601K |
|
|
AVTA
2895
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
41,196
-74,089
| -64% | -$1.76M |
|
2896
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.15B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+28,800
| +104% | +$672K |
|
2897
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$418M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-25,300
| -27% | -$512K |
|
2898
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.27B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
436,955
+156,665
| +56% | +$414K |
|
2899
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.03B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,391
+9,811
| +36% | +$316K |
|
|
OLK
2900
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
70,852
+13,617
| +24% | +$228K |
|
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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.