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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$161B
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
358,500
-94,600
| -21% | -$11M |
|
452
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $42.7M | 0.04% |
112,800
-9,800
| -8% | -$3.77M |
|
453
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.7B
| $42.6M | 0.04% |
1,238,200
-750,100
| -38% | -$24.1M |
|
454
Ametek
AME
$55B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
284,617
+244,479
| +609% | +$38.2M |
|
455
Akamai
AKAM
$15.1B
| $42M | 0.04% |
393,804
+150,407
| +62% | +$15M |
|
456
Chegg
CHGG
$89.3M
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
4,692,539
+148,193
| +3% | +$1.44M |
|
457
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.1B
| $41.8M | 0.04% |
37,684
+30,201
| +404% | +$37M |
|
458
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.2B
| $41.4M | 0.04% |
1,518,107
+368,458
| +32% | +$10.7M |
|
459
Cisco
CSCO
$436B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
766,179
-200,061
| -21% | -$10.8M |
|
460
Appian
APPN
$2.79B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
902,210
-28,620
| -3% | -$1.37M |
|
461
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$383B
| $41M | 0.04% |
654,000
+28,000
| +4% | +$1.84M |
|
462
CBRE Group
CBRE
$43.7B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
552,912
-434,509
| -44% | -$36M |
|
463
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$78.6B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
+4,855,000
| New | +$41.8M |
|
|
MRO
464
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
1,523,106
-1,299,419
| -46% | -$33.6M |
|
465
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.12T
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
468,000
-430,000
| -48% | -$40.7M |
|
466
AutoNation
AN
$6.53B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
268,256
-243,237
| -48% | -$38.8M |
|
467
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.2B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
201,300
-7,300
| -3% | -$1.39M |
|
468
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.81B
| $40.5M | 0.04% |
707,643
-1,325,517
| -65% | -$74.5M |
|
|
ATVI
469
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
431,800
+140,000
| +48% | +$12.8M |
|
470
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.1B
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
231,829
+132,413
| +133% | +$24.2M |
|
471
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
78,123
-27,800
| -26% | -$14.6M |
|
472
Globant
GLOB
$1.71B
| $40M | 0.04% |
202,014
+172,111
| +576% | +$32.2M |
|
473
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.1B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
680,100
+16,500
| +2% | +$1.03M |
|
474
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.1B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
922,646
+209,380
| +29% | +$8.68M |
|
475
Flywire
FLYW
$2.38B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
1,244,051
+29,543
| +2% | +$945K |
|
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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.