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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.5B
| $43.8M | 0.05% |
287,800
+110,300
| +62% | +$17.3M |
|
402
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$55.5B
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
367,800
+15,100
| +4% | +$2.29M |
|
|
DFS
403
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
476,354
+167,544
| +54% | +$17M |
|
404
CALL
RH
RH
$2.75B
| $42.8M | 0.05% |
174,000
+32,100
| +23% | +$8.67M |
|
405
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.6B
| $42.7M | 0.05% |
323,000
+274,300
| +563% | +$29.4M |
|
406
Synchrony
SYF
$26.2B
| $42.6M | 0.05% |
1,511,326
-533,376
| -26% | -$17.2M |
|
407
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.21B
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
1,896,625
+420,202
| +28% | +$9.41M |
|
408
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
485,200
-83,400
| -15% | -$8.92M |
|
409
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
182,850
-77,932
| -30% | -$19.1M |
|
410
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $41.8M | 0.05% |
269,404
+20,651
| +8% | +$3.55M |
|
411
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.06B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
3,448,800
+901,300
| +35% | +$12.6M |
|
412
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$466B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
309,300
-948,900
| -75% | -$136M |
|
413
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
1,345,205
+174,550
| +15% | +$6.54M |
|
414
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.2B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
1,611,824
+404
| +0% | +$10.8K |
|
415
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$193B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
1,534,200
-1,776,800
| -54% | -$60.4M |
|
416
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.1B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
99,000
+7,700
| +8% | +$3.84M |
|
417
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
1,775,550
-1,380,700
| -44% | -$35.7M |
|
418
Philips
PHG
$26.9B
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
3,129,864
-235,659
| -7% | -$3.83M |
|
419
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $41M | 0.05% |
670,000
+650,000
| +3,250% | +$42.1M |
|
420
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.28B
| $41M | 0.05% |
686,200
+9,900
| +1% | +$563K |
|
421
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.4B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
436,786
-131,927
| -23% | -$13.5M |
|
422
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$11.5B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
+515,000
| New | +$43.4M |
|
423
Fastenal
FAST
$59.2B
| $40.6M | 0.05% |
1,761,678
+1,660,696
| +1,645% | +$41.9M |
|
424
Baidu
BIDU
$31.4B
| $40.2M | 0.05% |
342,412
-271,042
| -44% | -$37M |
|
425
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.12B
| $40M | 0.05% |
832,971
+5,369
| +0.6% | +$291K |
|
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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.