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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $70.2M | 0.07% |
540,540
+406,672
| +304% | +$57.1M |
|
302
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.55B
| $70M | 0.07% |
2,165,181
-1,307,842
| -38% | -$44.1M |
|
|
XYZ
303
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $69.8M | 0.07% |
1,577,400
+658,100
| +72% | +$40.8M |
|
304
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $69.6M | 0.07% |
449,921
+131,863
| +41% | +$20.1M |
|
305
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $69.5M | 0.07% |
399,309
+13,779
| +4% | +$2.52M |
|
306
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$52.3B
| $69.2M | 0.07% |
267,687
-18,766
| -7% | -$5.07M |
|
307
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.4B
| $69.1M | 0.07% |
832,007
+466,933
| +128% | +$40.7M |
|
|
ETRN
308
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $68.6M | 0.07% |
7,321,974
-660,739
| -8% | -$6.3M |
|
309
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $68.3M | 0.07% |
960,216
-706,532
| -42% | -$52.8M |
|
|
HOLX
310
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $67.6M | 0.07% |
974,327
+562,764
| +137% | +$42.5M |
|
311
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $67M | 0.07% |
1,809,800
+255,000
| +16% | +$11.1M |
|
|
HES
312
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $66.9M | 0.07% |
437,179
-283,599
| -39% | -$42.7M |
|
313
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $66.9M | 0.07% |
150,400
+18,800
| +14% | +$8.61M |
|
314
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $66.9M | 0.07% |
607,692
+588,850
| +3,125% | +$67.5M |
|
315
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $66.8M | 0.07% |
441,700
-52,500
| -11% | -$7.32M |
|
316
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.24B
| $66.4M | 0.07% |
3,619,504
+1,780,974
| +97% | +$29.8M |
|
317
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $66.4M | 0.07% |
1,200,569
-205,748
| -15% | -$11.8M |
|
318
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $66.2M | 0.07% |
392,513
-1,475,032
| -79% | -$238M |
|
319
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $66.2M | 0.07% |
624,600
-98,800
| -14% | -$11.4M |
|
|
LBRDA
320
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $65.9M | 0.07% |
725,024
-3,685
| -0.5% | -$328K |
|
321
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.6B
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
2,301,003
-1,813,095
| -44% | -$55.8M |
|
322
GitLab
GTLB
$7.04B
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
1,454,781
+108,260
| +8% | +$5.18M |
|
323
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $65.3M | 0.07% |
632,300
+248,700
| +65% | +$27.7M |
|
324
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $65M | 0.07% |
581,605
+324,690
| +126% | +$37M |
|
325
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $64.9M | 0.07% |
563,072
-232,971
| -29% | -$28.1M |
|
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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.