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 |
Visa
V
|
+$365M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$307M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$240M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$372M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 41.36% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.15% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.51% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACBA
2926
DELISTED
Ace Global Business Acquisition Ltd
ACBA
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
178,625
| – | – |
|
2927
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
105,907
+27,468
| +35% | +$548K |
|
2928
AppFolio
APPF
$8.22B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
17,726
-3,836
| -18% | -$391K |
|
|
BELFB
2929
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.72B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
73,265
+14,872
| +25% | +$349K |
|
2930
Titan International
TWI
$451M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
152,358
-29,290
| -16% | -$420K |
|
2931
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.34B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
| – | – |
|
2932
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.54B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+349,606
| New | +$2.66M |
|
2933
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$910M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
| – | – |
|
2934
ePlus
PLUS
$2.29B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
44,402
-29,124
| -40% | -$1.43M |
|
2935
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.34B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
32,020
+7,572
| +31% | +$490K |
|
|
VRN
2936
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
-350,000
| -54% | -$2.5M |
|
2937
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
221,133
-47,151
| -18% | -$438K |
|
|
DENN
2938
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
194,620
+105,334
| +118% | +$1.01M |
|
|
PPLI
2939
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$2.93B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,227
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2940
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.5M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
220,196
+55,135
| +33% | +$522K |
|
2941
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,800
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2942
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.05B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
74,578
+49,669
| +199% | +$1.42M |
|
2943
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
144,381
+39,140
| +37% | +$566K |
|
2944
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.5B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-132,100
| -73% | -$5.76M |
|
|
NGM
2945
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
139,257
-21,608
| -13% | -$327K |
|
2946
Navient
NAVI
$873M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
123,736
-5,342
| -4% | -$81.5K |
|
2947
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.6B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+44,000
| +500% | +$1.63M |
|
2948
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,329
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
VSTO
2949
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+30,000
| +68% | +$854K |
|
2950
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.2B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,988
| New | +$1.97M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, David Shaw held 5,820 positions worth $83.7B, down 1.8% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $7.97B in Q3 2022, closing 678 positions and reducing 1,597 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $171M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 41% of assets, up from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Prologis worth $66.1M.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2022 buy was Prologis: 650,725 shares worth $66.1M.
- David Shaw added most to Visa in Q3 2022, an estimated $365M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $520M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $171M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $83.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- David Shaw opened 545 new positions and closed 678 in Q3 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $83.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.