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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.62B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
80,467
-90,118
| -53% | -$1.04M |
|
2977
Precigen
PGEN
$2.7B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
653,692
+50,947
| +8% | +$72.2K |
|
2978
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+32,400
| +78% | +$431K |
|
2979
GrafTech
EAF
$185M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
24,211
-29,837
| -55% | -$1.25M |
|
2980
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.86B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
50,640
+28,819
| +132% | +$416K |
|
2981
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,038
| New | +$944K |
|
2982
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.84B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$1.12M |
|
2983
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.47B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTB
2984
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$774M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
42,299
+2,260
| +6% | +$52K |
|
2985
CDW
CDW
$17.6B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,541
| New | +$905K |
|
2986
Ventas
VTR
$48.2B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
21,728
-16,374
| -43% | -$738K |
|
|
RDFN
2987
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+33,300
| +34% | +$366K |
|
2988
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-194,461
| -89% | -$6.9M |
|
2989
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.91B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
198,400
-1,187,805
| -86% | -$7.81M |
|
2990
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$61.4M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-81,400
| -71% | -$2.21M |
|
2991
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.86B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,648
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
CIO
2992
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
213,175
+99,989
| +88% | +$514K |
|
|
VSXY
2993
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.26B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
54,223
+8,389
| +18% | +$159K |
|
2994
Sportradar
SRAD
$3.79B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
89,872
+34,527
| +62% | +$432K |
|
2995
B2Gold
BTG
$7.64B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
311,559
+121,273
| +64% | +$395K |
|
2996
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.5B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$994K |
|
|
SWAV
2997
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-106,245
| -96% | -$25.1M |
|
2998
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.79B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
44,858
-3,232
| -7% | -$67.5K |
|
2999
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$302M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
68,249
-172,714
| -72% | -$3.16M |
|
3000
Vistra
VST
$47.3B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
26,932
+4,649
| +21% | +$140K |
|
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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.