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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$446M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3277
MasTec
MTZ
$19.8B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,354
| New | +$733K |
|
3278
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.1M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
117,718
+52,446
| +80% | +$271K |
|
|
JMIA
3279
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$853M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
3280
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.46B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
19,024
+6,985
| +58% | +$202K |
|
|
NSA
3281
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
16,571
-80,456
| -83% | -$2.72M |
|
3282
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.88B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$467K |
|
3283
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
9,053
-95,058
| -91% | -$6.32M |
|
|
EPIX
3284
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
168,050
| – | – |
|
3285
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.64B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
10,697
+4,358
| +69% | +$216K |
|
3286
Asure Software
ASUR
$249M
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
54,620
+10,562
| +24% | +$128K |
|
3287
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.74B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+5,500
| +65% | +$203K |
|
|
TBMC
3288
DELISTED
Trailblazer Merger Corp I
TBMC
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
GODN
3289
DELISTED
Golden Star Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
GODN
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$512K |
|
3290
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,409
| New | +$616K |
|
|
ZYXI
3291
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
63,447
+7,679
| +14% | +$64.3K |
|
3292
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,435
| New | +$517K |
|
3293
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.96B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$537K |
|
3294
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$524M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
70,604
-14,887
| -17% | -$116K |
|
3295
SandRidge Energy
SD
$515M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
32,085
-31,724
| -50% | -$508K |
|
3296
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.51B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
6,628
+1,064
| +19% | +$80.7K |
|
3297
Telus
TU
$15.5B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
30,345
-328,133
| -92% | -$5.78M |
|
|
SAVE
3298
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$511K |
|
3299
Simulations Plus
SLP
$372M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
11,827
+2,957
| +33% | +$134K |
|
3300
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15.4B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
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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.