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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
Blend Labs
BLND
$350M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+221,163
| New | +$269K |
|
3477
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.31B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-8,400
| -14% | -$74.8K |
|
|
3478
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.31B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-1,900
| -4% | -$16.9K |
|
3479
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$875M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
3,060
| – | – |
|
3480
KKR & Co
KKR
$96.6B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-5,784
| -54% | -$351K |
|
3481
CALL
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-3,000
| -48% | -$305K |
|
3482
Eve Holding Inc Warrants
EVEX.WS
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
320,880
| – | – |
|
3483
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.81B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
14,703
-45,824
| -76% | -$914K |
|
|
PR
3484
CALL
Permian Resources
PR
$19.5B
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-99,900
| -82% | -$1.26M |
|
|
NBIS
3485
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$60.3B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
SA
3486
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.78B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
28,277
+11,297
| +67% | +$134K |
|
3487
NewMarket
NEU
$8.56B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
652
-105
| -14% | -$47.4K |
|
|
HLTH
3488
DELISTED
Cue Health Inc. Common Stock
HLTH
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
670,417
-74,322
| -10% | -$33.9K |
|
3489
CALL
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.43B
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$377K |
|
3490
CVRx
CVRX
$89.8M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
19,431
-66,029
| -77% | -$1.09M |
|
3491
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,742
| New | +$286K |
|
|
BIG
3492
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-213,300
| -79% | -$1.62M |
|
3493
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-87,400
| -95% | -$5.79M |
|
3494
RingCentral
RNG
$5.48B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
9,815
-5,573
| -36% | -$185K |
|
3495
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.81B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$327K |
|
3496
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.78B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
+155,750
| New | +$301K |
|
3497
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.17B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,044
| New | +$230K |
|
3498
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$400M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,400
| -12% | -$55K |
|
|
TRTX
3499
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$599M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
42,569
-82,954
| -66% | -$601K |
|
|
TWO
3500
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.28B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
21,609
-109,891
| -84% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.