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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.39B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
20,927
-27,058
| -56% | -$833K |
|
3302
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.86B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,060
| New | +$490K |
|
3303
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$38.7B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$409K |
|
3304
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$7.09B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
68,822
+9,114
| +15% | +$61.2K |
|
3305
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.89B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
19,985
+10,841
| +119% | +$282K |
|
|
ARCE
3306
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
35,348
-47,525
| -57% | -$627K |
|
3307
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$140B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,400
| New | +$490K |
|
3308
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.07B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,542
| New | +$480K |
|
3309
Manchester United
MANU
$4.12B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$533K |
|
3310
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.88B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,434
| New | +$510K |
|
3311
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.11B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-16,600
| -62% | -$738K |
|
|
KRON
3312
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
370,767
+889
| +0.2% | +$1.44K |
|
3313
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.57B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+101,000
| New | +$496K |
|
3314
Seer Inc
SEER
$113M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
215,082
+228
| +0.1% | +$790 |
|
3315
Telesat
TSAT
$645M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,100
| New | +$450K |
|
3316
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-247,400
| -93% | -$6.75M |
|
3317
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.27B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,633
| New | +$540K |
|
|
FYBR
3318
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
HLLY.WS
3319
DELISTED
Holley Inc Warrants
HLLY.WS
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
732,036
+189,607
| +35% | +$164K |
|
|
SUP
3320
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
153,877
-102,389
| -40% | -$360K |
|
3321
Personalis
PSNL
$1.84B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
386,341
-31,321
| -7% | -$55.9K |
|
3322
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$482M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
16,424
-20,247
| -55% | -$500K |
|
3323
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.74B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,195
| New | +$479K |
|
3324
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.01B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,419
| New | +$432K |
|
3325
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.72B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
20,160
+645
| +3% | +$15.7K |
|
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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.