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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.2B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$2.38M |
|
3002
PUT
TransAlta
TAC
$3.95B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
+90,000
| +90% | +$925K |
|
3003
Sonos
SONO
$1.79B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
120,453
+17,594
| +17% | +$312K |
|
3004
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.43B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
43,397
+12,808
| +42% | +$567K |
|
3005
Matsons
MATX
$6.64B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,166
+23,576
| +657% | +$1.81M |
|
|
SMR.WS
3006
DELISTED
NuScale Power Corporation Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
SMR.WS
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
807,381
+24,808
| +3% | +$70.1K |
|
3007
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.9B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
| – | – |
|
|
YMAB
3008
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
115,490
+74,103
| +179% | +$1.23M |
|
|
TRTX
3009
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$594M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
237,664
-4,848
| -2% | -$46.1K |
|
3010
PTC
PTC
$17.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
15,865
-108,068
| -87% | -$12.3M |
|
3011
ConocoPhillips
COP
$156B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
16,208
+6,608
| +69% | +$659K |
|
3012
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.51B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+30,500
| +469% | +$1.81M |
|
3013
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$23.6M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
17,630
+13,610
| +339% | +$1.94M |
|
3014
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.41B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
356,753
-121,272
| -25% | -$760K |
|
|
NOVA
3015
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
TARO
3016
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
55,249
-2,583
| -4% | -$89.1K |
|
|
VMW
3017
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
15,554
-30,121
| -66% | -$3.47M |
|
|
SPPI
3018
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
3,844,988
-4,206,870
| -52% | -$4.13M |
|
3019
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
ABOS
$219M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
164,642
+146,065
| +786% | +$838K |
|
3020
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.73B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
162,994
-193,171
| -54% | -$2.32M |
|
|
INN
3021
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$637M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
244,775
-292,844
| -54% | -$2.29M |
|
|
FLG
3022
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.58B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,200
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
SCAQ
3023
DELISTED
Stratim Cloud Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SCAQ
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
166,583
+53
| +0% | +$520 |
|
3024
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.05B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
| – | – |
|
3025
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$45.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,900
| New | +$1.86M |
|
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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.