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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$28.6B
| $59.6M | 0.06% |
383,300
+25,200
| +7% | +$3.78M |
|
352
L3Harris
LHX
$48.9B
| $59.6M | 0.06% |
342,375
-150,928
| -31% | -$27.8M |
|
353
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$427B
| $59.5M | 0.06% |
3,716,600
+1,948,000
| +110% | +$31M |
|
354
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $59.4M | 0.06% |
1,404,800
+16,700
| +1% | +$844K |
|
355
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.6B
| $59.3M | 0.06% |
643,500
+81,200
| +14% | +$8.13M |
|
356
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$111B
| $59.3M | 0.06% |
1,589,842
+253,021
| +19% | +$10.2M |
|
357
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.1B
| $59.2M | 0.06% |
148,274
+86,525
| +140% | +$37.8M |
|
358
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$161B
| $59M | 0.06% |
492,100
-64,200
| -12% | -$7.45M |
|
359
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $58.8M | 0.06% |
1,026,600
+335,000
| +48% | +$23.2M |
|
360
CALL
Rivian
RIVN
$24.2B
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
2,401,800
+484,100
| +25% | +$11.3M |
|
361
First Solar
FSLR
$22.7B
| $58.2M | 0.06% |
360,212
+131,810
| +58% | +$24.6M |
|
362
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $57.8M | 0.06% |
1,743,100
+869,100
| +99% | +$30.7M |
|
363
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.83B
| $57.7M | 0.06% |
445,700
+188,800
| +73% | +$36.2M |
|
364
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $57.6M | 0.06% |
380,500
+91,400
| +32% | +$12.7M |
|
365
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59.7B
| $57.4M | 0.06% |
885,300
-1,271,600
| -59% | -$80M |
|
366
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12B
| $57.2M | 0.06% |
5,090,661
-4,423,987
| -46% | -$51.4M |
|
367
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$284B
| $56.8M | 0.06% |
650,000
+523,800
| +415% | +$48.7M |
|
|
368
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$77.6B
| $56.3M | 0.06% |
611,400
+20,900
| +4% | +$2.09M |
|
369
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.7B
| $56M | 0.06% |
654,639
+41,645
| +7% | +$3.79M |
|
370
PUT
BP
BP
$113B
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
1,431,300
+50,800
| +4% | +$1.89M |
|
371
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$193B
| $54.9M | 0.06% |
1,006,800
-190,600
| -16% | -$11.5M |
|
372
Wingstop
WING
$3.19B
| $54.8M | 0.06% |
304,926
-259,218
| -46% | -$44.8M |
|
373
CALL
Intel
INTC
$463B
| $54.8M | 0.06% |
1,541,300
+821,900
| +114% | +$28.6M |
|
374
Burlington
BURL
$20.5B
| $54.6M | 0.06% |
403,567
-282,178
| -41% | -$45.3M |
|
375
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.03B
| $54.5M | 0.06% |
4,253,400
+1,006,200
| +31% | +$15.6M |
|
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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.