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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Cintas
CTAS
$81.7B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
18,536
+6,000
| +48% | +$613K |
|
|
PRBM
2952
DELISTED
Parabellum Acquisition Corp.
PRBM
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
181,849
| – | – |
|
|
BHAC
2953
DELISTED
Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company Class A Common Stock
BHAC
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
180,873
| – | – |
|
2954
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.26B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,596
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2955
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.39B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,017
-69,431
| -62% | -$2.96M |
|
2956
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$670M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
116,017
-106,276
| -48% | -$1.72M |
|
2957
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.39B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
| – | – |
|
2958
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$410M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+60,000
| +600% | +$1.67M |
|
2959
CALL
CME Group
CME
$101B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-600
| -6% | -$119K |
|
|
AVDL
2960
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
352,114
+338,682
| +2,521% | +$1.86M |
|
|
BOCN
2961
DELISTED
Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
BOCN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
175,810
| – | – |
|
2962
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.25B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
249,644
+194,955
| +356% | +$1.39M |
|
2963
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,423
-56,643
| -50% | -$1.87M |
|
2964
Daktronics
DAKT
$947M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
648,105
-201,721
| -24% | -$694K |
|
2965
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$2.94B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2966
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-137,600
| -58% | -$3.43M |
|
|
HAYN
2967
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
49,842
+10,335
| +26% | +$390K |
|
2968
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$353M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
31,501
+5,561
| +21% | +$329K |
|
|
HUGS
2969
DELISTED
USHG Acquisition Corp.
HUGS
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
177,449
| – | – |
|
|
PTWOU
2970
DELISTED
Pono Capital Two, Inc. Unit
PTWOU
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,500
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2971
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.45B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
77,404
+33,911
| +78% | +$761K |
|
2972
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.18B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+4,800
| +19% | +$289K |
|
2973
Diageo
DEO
$51.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
10,249
-105,644
| -91% | -$18.9M |
|
2974
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.39B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,914
-31,380
| -66% | -$3.86M |
|
2975
Chemed
CHE
$6.8B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
3,980
-7,264
| -65% | -$3.49M |
|
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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.