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 |
Visa
V
|
+$365M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$307M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$240M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$372M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.15% |
| 2 | Financials | 9.51% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.52% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.79% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
376
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
330,400
+85,800
| +35% | +$14.5M |
|
377
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $47.4M | 0.06% |
609,810
+347,590
| +133% | +$31.1M |
|
|
B
378
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $47.4M | 0.06% |
3,059,900
+1,083,300
| +55% | +$17.1M |
|
379
CALL
Rivian
RIVN
$24.6B
| $47.4M | 0.06% |
1,441,000
+157,000
| +12% | +$5.35M |
|
380
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $47.4M | 0.06% |
422,596
+207,518
| +96% | +$25.7M |
|
|
MDRX
381
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $47.1M | 0.06% |
3,093,203
-677,996
| -18% | -$11M |
|
382
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$27.4B
| $47.1M | 0.06% |
1,313,900
+540,500
| +70% | +$22.4M |
|
383
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $47M | 0.06% |
4,788,600
+1,608,200
| +51% | +$18.7M |
|
384
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
1,072,600
+196,900
| +22% | +$9.57M |
|
385
MP Materials
MP
$10.7B
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
1,718,335
+1,178,657
| +218% | +$38.5M |
|
386
Sony
SONY
$140B
| $46.7M | 0.06% |
3,648,340
+1,625,885
| +80% | +$26.1M |
|
387
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $46.3M | 0.06% |
501,324
+441,013
| +731% | +$48.4M |
|
388
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $46.1M | 0.06% |
142,300
-9,700
| -6% | -$3.35M |
|
389
Dominion Energy
D
$58.6B
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
660,003
-44,400
| -6% | -$3.58M |
|
390
SM Energy
SM
$8.85B
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
1,211,281
-131,270
| -10% | -$5.16M |
|
|
DEN
391
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
526,752
+73,760
| +16% | +$5.65M |
|
392
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
117,200
+29,700
| +34% | +$12.8M |
|
393
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.5B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
214,300
+90,900
| +74% | +$21.2M |
|
394
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.76B
| $45M | 0.05% |
8,698,727
-1,869,411
| -18% | -$11.3M |
|
395
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $45M | 0.05% |
153,521
-53,131
| -26% | -$17.3M |
|
396
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.7B
| $44.9M | 0.05% |
532,958
-106,303
| -17% | -$9.02M |
|
|
ATVI
397
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $44.8M | 0.05% |
603,300
-117,500
| -16% | -$9.2M |
|
398
Exelon
EXC
$45.1B
| $44.8M | 0.05% |
1,194,975
+818,509
| +217% | +$36.2M |
|
399
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $44.5M | 0.05% |
327,700
-25,100
| -7% | -$4.07M |
|
400
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.4B
| $43.9M | 0.05% |
614,762
+203,885
| +50% | +$17.6M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, David Shaw held 5,820 positions worth $83.7B, down 1.8% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $3.66B in Q3 2022, closing 678 positions and reducing 1,597 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $171M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Prologis worth $66.1M.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2022 buy was Prologis: 650,725 shares worth $66.1M.
- David Shaw added most to Visa in Q3 2022, an estimated $365M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $520M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $171M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $83.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- David Shaw opened 545 new positions and closed 678 in Q3 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $83.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.