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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$86.2B
| $50.4M | 0.05% |
215,014
-52,682
| -20% | -$12.3M |
|
402
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.29B
| $50.3M | 0.05% |
607,417
+53,005
| +10% | +$4.29M |
|
403
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.28B
| $50M | 0.05% |
640,300
+302,400
| +89% | +$24.4M |
|
404
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61B
| $49.6M | 0.05% |
1,404,524
+1,328,753
| +1,754% | +$47M |
|
405
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.1B
| $49.3M | 0.05% |
56,800
-43,700
| -43% | -$37.5M |
|
|
EA
406
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $49M | 0.05% |
407,132
-597,436
| -59% | -$75.2M |
|
407
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.85B
| $48.9M | 0.05% |
609,620
+16,211
| +3% | +$1.41M |
|
408
AstraZeneca
AZN
$257B
| $48.8M | 0.05% |
360,140
+338,434
| +1,559% | +$46.2M |
|
409
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.4B
| $48.4M | 0.05% |
507,386
-9,913
| -2% | -$1.01M |
|
410
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.6B
| $48.2M | 0.05% |
1,301,600
+546,700
| +72% | +$23.7M |
|
411
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $48M | 0.05% |
1,048,043
+938,059
| +853% | +$50.7M |
|
412
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.56B
| $47.8M | 0.05% |
1,342,153
+827,516
| +161% | +$31.7M |
|
|
MDRX
413
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $47.8M | 0.05% |
3,634,238
-182,417
| -5% | -$2.39M |
|
414
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$68.7B
| $47.6M | 0.05% |
2,871,679
+1,333,250
| +87% | +$23M |
|
415
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $47.5M | 0.05% |
488,952
+432,068
| +760% | +$46.2M |
|
416
Azenta
AZTA
$1.49B
| $47.4M | 0.05% |
944,986
+287,685
| +44% | +$14.5M |
|
417
PUT
IBM
IBM
$219B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
337,100
-151,100
| -31% | -$21.5M |
|
418
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$176B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
125,300
-2,300
| -2% | -$948K |
|
419
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.7B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
916,687
+281,374
| +44% | +$15.1M |
|
420
Caterpillar
CAT
$372B
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
172,837
-368,987
| -68% | -$100M |
|
421
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
1,621,100
+358,900
| +28% | +$11.3M |
|
|
SCHW
422
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$195B
| $47M | 0.05% |
856,800
+156,800
| +22% | +$9.48M |
|
423
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.79B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
817,800
+271,800
| +50% | +$15.3M |
|
424
VF Corp
VFC
$5.62B
| $46.7M | 0.05% |
2,645,644
-579,112
| -18% | -$11M |
|
425
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $46.7M | 0.05% |
266,539
+219,403
| +465% | +$40.5M |
|
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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.