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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.5B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+111,920
| New | +$403K |
|
3502
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$17B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$302K |
|
|
DQ
3503
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$962M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$335K |
|
3504
Caesarstone
CSTE
$117M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
66,336
-32,659
| -33% | -$157K |
|
3505
GameStop
GME
$8.12B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
17,237
-622,062
| -97% | -$12.4M |
|
3506
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.7B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
14,109
-11,788
| -46% | -$239K |
|
|
ETNB
3507
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
18,305
-390,941
| -96% | -$6.56M |
|
3508
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,182
| New | +$298K |
|
|
MPT
3509
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.45B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-225,000
| -81% | -$1.8M |
|
|
SKYT
3510
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
46,550
-110,043
| -70% | -$835K |
|
3511
PubMatic
PUBM
$754M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
23,125
+305
| +1% | +$4.64K |
|
3512
Oneok
OKE
$57.8B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-204,811
| -98% | -$13.4M |
|
3513
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.34B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
6,450
-32,941
| -84% | -$1.47M |
|
3514
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$272K |
|
3515
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.8B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-123,200
| -94% | -$5.17M |
|
|
FLNA
3516
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$45.8M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
16,553
+3,417
| +26% | +$67.7K |
|
3517
Koppers
KOP
$872M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
6,961
-5,027
| -42% | -$190K |
|
3518
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.5B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
937
-46,212
| -98% | -$12M |
|
|
HIMX
3519
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.38B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,892
| New | +$301K |
|
|
WIRE
3520
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
| – | – |
|
3521
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.6B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
30,550
-6,570
| -18% | -$64K |
|
3522
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.21B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
1,637
-1,888
| -54% | -$355K |
|
3523
Tronox
TROX
$880M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
20,094
-156,607
| -89% | -$2.09M |
|
3524
AerSale
ASLE
$268M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,066
| New | +$260K |
|
3525
Digi International
DGII
$2.88B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
9,995
-3,098
| -24% | -$106K |
|
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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.