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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$384B
| $54M | 0.06% |
862,000
-254,000
| -23% | -$16.7M |
|
377
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $52.9M | 0.06% |
761,961
+423,077
| +125% | +$32.7M |
|
|
378
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| $52.8M | 0.06% |
98,374
-669,445
| -87% | -$345M |
|
379
CALL
Target
TGT
$77.3B
| $52.8M | 0.06% |
477,400
+110,300
| +30% | +$14M |
|
380
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $52.7M | 0.06% |
471,000
+240,500
| +104% | +$27.4M |
|
|
NIMC
381
DELISTED
NiSource Inc. Series A Corporate Units
NIMC
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
+540,000
| New | +$54.3M |
|
382
Aptiv
APTV
$9.89B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
533,369
+396,431
| +289% | +$41M |
|
383
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$181B
| $52.6M | 0.05% |
81,300
+41,400
| +104% | +$28.9M |
|
384
CALL
RH
RH
$2.75B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
198,500
+20,900
| +12% | +$7.27M |
|
385
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$27.3B
| $52.4M | 0.05% |
495,700
+333,100
| +205% | +$49.7M |
|
386
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.5B
| $52.4M | 0.05% |
243,900
| – | – |
|
387
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$55.7B
| $52.4M | 0.05% |
507,300
+91,000
| +22% | +$10.2M |
|
388
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$166B
| $52.1M | 0.05% |
468,800
+157,300
| +50% | +$18.2M |
|
389
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$52.6B
| $52.1M | 0.05% |
1,091,400
-551,500
| -34% | -$27.8M |
|
390
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $52M | 0.05% |
1,767,600
+1,522,600
| +621% | +$45M |
|
391
FMC
FMC
$1.4B
| $51.9M | 0.05% |
774,784
+566,439
| +272% | +$49.1M |
|
392
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $51.7M | 0.05% |
481,308
+403,179
| +516% | +$48.3M |
|
393
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $51.2M | 0.05% |
328,800
+88,000
| +37% | +$14.5M |
|
|
394
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$181B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
79,100
+6,800
| +9% | +$4.75M |
|
395
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37.1B
| $50.9M | 0.05% |
420,826
+131,768
| +46% | +$17M |
|
396
Cencora
COR
$61.7B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
282,436
+214,378
| +315% | +$39.6M |
|
397
ATI
ATI
$27.8B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
1,232,337
-980,619
| -44% | -$43.6M |
|
398
PUT
ASML
ASML
$670B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
86,100
+15,400
| +22% | +$10.2M |
|
399
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $50.4M | 0.05% |
1,559,000
+900,000
| +137% | +$27.5M |
|
400
H&R Block
HRB
$6.7B
| $50.4M | 0.05% |
1,170,087
+559,686
| +92% | +$20.7M |
|
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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.