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 | Miscellaneous | 42.92% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCP
2926
PUT
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,900
| New | +$1.19M |
|
2927
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.2B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,625
-7,339
| -46% | -$889K |
|
2928
Exponent
EXPO
$3.38B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,693
+6,359
| +119% | +$575K |
|
2929
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.87B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2930
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.96B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
| – | – |
|
|
KE
2931
Kimball Electronics
KE
$579M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
36,309
+18,167
| +100% | +$520K |
|
2932
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
52,619
+7,096
| +16% | +$138K |
|
2933
Acco Brands
ACCO
$392M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
173,113
-127,505
| -42% | -$711K |
|
2934
Quanex
NX
$916M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
35,259
+13,881
| +65% | +$379K |
|
2935
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$3.83B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
SHOE
2936
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$379M
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
41,220
+516
| +1% | +$12.2K |
|
|
VZIO
2937
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
182,617
+72,207
| +65% | +$464K |
|
|
CDMO
2938
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+104,628
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
KVAC
2939
DELISTED
Keen Vision Acquisition Corp
KVAC
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
+97,000
| New | +$986K |
|
2940
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.62B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,600
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2941
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.9B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
3,763
+2,875
| +324% | +$797K |
|
2942
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$294M
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
221,264
+75,042
| +51% | +$328K |
|
|
MPT
2943
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.43B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
-1,150,000
| -86% | -$9.21M |
|
2944
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.84B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
17,281
-2,203
| -11% | -$94.9K |
|
2945
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$741M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2946
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.36B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
193,886
+79,375
| +69% | +$565K |
|
2947
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.25B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
252,769
-35,385
| -12% | -$190K |
|
2948
CALL
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.8B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,500
| New | +$956K |
|
|
RNAM
2949
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
153,279
+261
| +0.2% | +$2.25K |
|
2950
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$10.1B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
64,946
-248,701
| -79% | -$3.7M |
|
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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 $5.84B 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 Miscellaneous at 43% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.