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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADVWW
3526
DELISTED
Advantage Solutions Warrant
ADVWW
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
1,253,037
| – | – |
|
3527
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
7,080
-212,262
| -97% | -$9.51M |
|
3528
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.22B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,795
| New | +$285K |
|
|
GHL
3529
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
18,112
-40,207
| -69% | -$593K |
|
|
AOMR
3530
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT
AOMR
$196M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
31,384
+12,667
| +68% | +$115K |
|
|
SES.WS
3531
DELISTED
SES AI Corp Warrants
SES.WS
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
988,099
+311,446
| +46% | +$93.7K |
|
|
NVTA
3532
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
441,555
-1,437,689
| -77% | -$1.49M |
|
3533
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$637M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
8,345
-14,677
| -64% | -$565K |
|
3534
York Water
YORW
$556M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
7,108
-3,834
| -35% | -$157K |
|
3535
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
| – | – |
|
3536
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.1B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
314
-100
| -24% | -$87.7K |
|
|
VRNT
3537
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$371K |
|
3538
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.01B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
63,653
-252,715
| -80% | -$1.36M |
|
3539
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.9B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-15,500
| -92% | -$3.45M |
|
3540
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.61B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
14,575
-57,559
| -80% | -$1.08M |
|
3541
Aemetis
AMTX
$136M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,607
| New | +$383K |
|
3542
SSR Mining
SSRM
$8.02B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
19,540
-3,879
| -17% | -$56.2K |
|
3543
Cloudflare
NET
$98.6B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-2,700
| -40% | -$173K |
|
|
CMLS
3544
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
50,755
-613
| -1% | -$2.91K |
|
|
NXRT
3545
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$624M
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,028
| New | +$316K |
|
3546
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.05B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,724
| New | +$269K |
|
3547
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.12B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
1,551
-3,800
| -71% | -$690K |
|
3548
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.7B
| $258K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-64,200
| -94% | -$4.25M |
|
|
UHGWW
3549
DELISTED
United Homes Group Warrant
UHGWW
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
439,789
+226,209
| +106% | +$149K |
|
|
FIRY
3550
Firy Inc
FIRY
$154M
| $257K | ﹤0.01% |
50,469
-42,093
| -45% | -$374K |
|
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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.