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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $78.1M | 0.08% |
1,912,600
+139,200
| +8% | +$6.01M |
|
277
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $77.1M | 0.08% |
292,500
+192,200
| +192% | +$54.8M |
|
278
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| $76.5M | 0.08% |
281,007
+280,191
| +34,337% | +$79.8M |
|
279
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $75.7M | 0.08% |
926,700
+54,500
| +6% | +$4.73M |
|
|
280
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.9B
| $75.3M | 0.08% |
520,700
+401,800
| +338% | +$67M |
|
281
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $74.9M | 0.08% |
1,061,160
-1,295,705
| -55% | -$100M |
|
282
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $74.9M | 0.08% |
216,500
+500
| +0.2% | +$190K |
|
283
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $74.6M | 0.08% |
953,449
+369,864
| +63% | +$31.8M |
|
284
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $74.4M | 0.08% |
182,000
+43,400
| +31% | +$19.3M |
|
285
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $74.4M | 0.08% |
187,984
-68,021
| -27% | -$27.3M |
|
286
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $74M | 0.08% |
475,018
+186,820
| +65% | +$32.2M |
|
287
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$57.8B
| $73.9M | 0.08% |
2,228,400
+1,858,400
| +502% | +$64M |
|
288
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $73.4M | 0.08% |
523,024
+44,388
| +9% | +$6.32M |
|
289
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.9B
| $72.8M | 0.08% |
428,200
+84,200
| +24% | +$16.8M |
|
|
DEN
290
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $72.7M | 0.08% |
741,492
-654,814
| -47% | -$59.3M |
|
291
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $72.3M | 0.08% |
651,133
-1,176,116
| -64% | -$136M |
|
292
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $72.3M | 0.08% |
28,451
-1,007
| -3% | -$2.53M |
|
293
MetLife
MET
$60B
| $72.2M | 0.08% |
1,146,909
-691,800
| -38% | -$43.1M |
|
294
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $72.1M | 0.08% |
517,333
+328,428
| +174% | +$43.2M |
|
295
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $71.7M | 0.07% |
1,025,362
+991,528
| +2,931% | +$68.8M |
|
296
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $71.7M | 0.07% |
278,838
-567,606
| -67% | -$152M |
|
297
Synopsys
SNPS
$76.2B
| $71.5M | 0.07% |
155,781
-19,039
| -11% | -$8.52M |
|
298
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $71.3M | 0.07% |
845,000
-264,400
| -24% | -$23.2M |
|
299
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.56B
| $70.9M | 0.07% |
1,655,598
+801,567
| +94% | +$31.4M |
|
300
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $70.7M | 0.07% |
81,400
+31,100
| +62% | +$26.7M |
|
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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 $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.