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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONTF
3151
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
110,519
-13,049
| -11% | -$96.2K |
|
3152
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.43B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,646
| New | +$745K |
|
|
RSVRW
3153
DELISTED
Reservoir Media Inc Warrant
RSVRW
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
481,924
| – | – |
|
3154
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-13,500
| -19% | -$191K |
|
3155
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.87B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-56,500
| -82% | -$2.76M |
|
3156
Boston Omaha
BOC
$424M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
42,202
-7,819
| -16% | -$140K |
|
3157
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.64B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
25,023
+523
| +2% | +$15.9K |
|
3158
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.28B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,666
| New | +$733K |
|
3159
CorMedix
CRMD
$667M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
186,249
+134,945
| +263% | +$537K |
|
3160
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$144M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
114,309
-8,899
| -7% | -$59.3K |
|
3161
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.3B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-47,300
| -86% | -$3.74M |
|
3162
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.08B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
10,276
-411
| -4% | -$30.6K |
|
|
EXAS
3163
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3164
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.06B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,700
| New | +$783K |
|
3165
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.98B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
29,124
-59,105
| -67% | -$1.33M |
|
3166
WPP
WPP
$5.75B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
15,162
-14,367
| -49% | -$717K |
|
3167
Financial Institutions
FISI
$800M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
40,044
+5,653
| +16% | +$99.4K |
|
3168
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$912M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3169
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.54B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
62,349
+49,670
| +392% | +$585K |
|
3170
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$840K |
|
3171
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$800M
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
26,151
+5,691
| +28% | +$157K |
|
3172
Omega Flex
OFLX
$272M
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
8,452
+300
| +4% | +$25.9K |
|
3173
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.95B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
8,720
-28,145
| -76% | -$2.31M |
|
3174
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-400
| -10% | -$86.7K |
|
3175
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$53M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
75,825
-31,336
| -29% | -$292K |
|
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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.