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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$154M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
74,641
-54,844
| -42% | -$702K |
|
3002
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.46B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
16,086
-5,078
| -24% | -$302K |
|
|
INST
3003
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
35,075
-3,220
| -8% | -$83.4K |
|
3004
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56.4B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
5,228
-5,307
| -50% | -$931K |
|
3005
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.06B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-16,500
| -15% | -$191K |
|
|
PLL
3006
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-8,700
| -28% | -$423K |
|
3007
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$460M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
262,693
+37,127
| +16% | +$244K |
|
3008
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.8B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-302,000
| -81% | -$4.26M |
|
3009
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$40.7M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
17,915
| – | – |
|
3010
eHealth
EHTH
$38.4M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
118,486
-109,566
| -48% | -$861K |
|
|
SWI
3011
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
92,834
-25,260
| -21% | -$265K |
|
|
AVDX
3012
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
92,430
-798,662
| -90% | -$8.37M |
|
3013
Papa John's
PZZA
$778M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,816
| New | +$991K |
|
3014
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.2B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
70,905
-145,432
| -67% | -$1.88M |
|
|
RENE
3015
DELISTED
Cartesian Growth Corp II
RENE
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
3016
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.4B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
5,914
+316
| +6% | +$59.5K |
|
3017
Avista
AVA
$3.18B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+19,900
| +297% | +$711K |
|
|
YALA
3018
Yalla Group
YALA
$847M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
164,025
+64,447
| +65% | +$328K |
|
|
NEWR
3019
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3020
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
784,122
-429,604
| -35% | -$754K |
|
3021
Independent Bank
INDB
$3.93B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
17,333
-6,491
| -27% | -$345K |
|
3022
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$72.4M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
48,999
-369,664
| -88% | -$6.41M |
|
|
INFA
3023
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
40,012
+23,426
| +141% | +$467K |
|
3024
Halozyme
HALO
$12.3B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
22,049
+10,849
| +97% | +$444K |
|
|
RENT
3025
Rent the Runway
RENT
$121M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
61,662
-28,113
| -31% | -$801K |
|
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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.