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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$12B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
| – | – |
|
2902
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.86B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-44,700
| -69% | -$2.79M |
|
2903
Symbotic
SYM
$5.27B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,173
+14,584
| +88% | +$600K |
|
2904
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,582
+2,745
| +10% | +$95.4K |
|
|
BUJA
2905
DELISTED
Bukit Jalil Global Acquisition 1
BUJA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.02M |
|
2906
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$2.18B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,745
+20,955
| +59% | +$352K |
|
|
ALCY
2907
DELISTED
Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1
ALCY
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2908
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.3B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2909
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.92B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.14M |
|
2910
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,758
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
EVE
2911
DELISTED
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp
EVE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,781
| New | +$1.01M |
|
|
IMTXW
2912
DELISTED
Immatics N.V. Warrants
IMTXW
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
288,891
+22,817
| +9% | +$80.6K |
|
2913
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.96B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,243
+12,250
| +72% | +$442K |
|
2914
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.92B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,838
-70,854
| -60% | -$1.5M |
|
2915
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.3B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,502
-906
| -6% | -$71.3K |
|
2916
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
5,390
-96,975
| -95% | -$18.6M |
|
2917
CALL
Perion Network
PERI
$374M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,100
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2918
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.19B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,784
+7,700
| +26% | +$241K |
|
2919
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-189,586
| -88% | -$7.83M |
|
2920
Artivion
AORT
$1.33B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
66,618
-28,623
| -30% | -$463K |
|
2921
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-45,500
| -51% | -$1.01M |
|
2922
PUT
State Street
STT
$53.2B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
|
LGTY
2923
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
87,619
+9,773
| +13% | +$108K |
|
2924
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,255
+8,413
| +39% | +$269K |
|
2925
CorVel
CRVL
$3.55B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,291
| – | – |
|
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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.