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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNR
3401
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.81B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
3,526
-40,607
| -92% | -$3.32M |
|
|
BBUC
3402
Brookfield Business Corp Class A Subordinate Voting Shares
BBUC
$5.81B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
20,359
+7,929
| +64% | +$152K |
|
3403
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$26.1B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
+10,600
| +98% | +$201K |
|
3404
PUT
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$194M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
3405
IBEX
IBEX
$498M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
23,731
+3,746
| +19% | +$70K |
|
|
BPMC
3406
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$390K |
|
|
ESTE
3407
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
18,109
+6,615
| +58% | +$115K |
|
|
USAR
3408
USA Rare Earth Inc
USAR
$4.75B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,600
| New | +$361K |
|
|
CHCT
3409
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$430M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,218
| New | +$410K |
|
3410
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$472M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
43,137
-678,495
| -94% | -$7.75M |
|
3411
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.5B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
| – | – |
|
3412
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.48B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
39,702
-16,243
| -29% | -$169K |
|
3413
TransAlta
TAC
$3.87B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
41,155
-219,900
| -84% | -$2.14M |
|
3414
Beyond Meat
BYND
$244M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
1,242
-3,685
| -75% | -$1.44M |
|
|
EQRX
3415
DELISTED
EQRx, Inc. Common Stock
EQRX
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+161,320
| New | +$345K |
|
3416
Unity
U
$19.8B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-66,740
| -85% | -$2.57M |
|
3417
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$642M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
51,601
+8,383
| +19% | +$63.6K |
|
3418
ATN International
ATNI
$473M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
11,309
+3,819
| +51% | +$136K |
|
3419
Allient
ALNT
$1.58B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
11,419
-13,360
| -54% | -$463K |
|
3420
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$571M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,300
| New | +$467K |
|
3421
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$367M
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
117,721
+5,840
| +5% | +$18.1K |
|
3422
Standex International
SXI
$3.69B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
2,399
| – | – |
|
3423
BancFirst
BANF
$3.73B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,027
| New | +$381K |
|
3424
RXO
RXO
$3.56B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$349K |
|
3425
First Financial Corp
THFF
$942M
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
10,315
+305
| +3% | +$11K |
|
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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.