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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $297M | 0.36% |
2,067,980
+1,414,894
| +217% | +$240M |
|
27
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $289M | 0.34% |
2,140,008
+1,527,971
| +250% | +$231M |
|
|
28
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $288M | 0.34% |
12,217,000
+2,996,000
| +32% | +$66.5M |
|
29
PUT
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $287M | 0.34% |
3,584,900
+1,750,100
| +95% | +$167M |
|
30
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $283M | 0.34% |
7,345,522
+862,343
| +13% | +$37.9M |
|
31
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $275M | 0.33% |
9,160,000
+1,210,000
| +15% | +$37.5M |
|
|
TWTR
32
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $267M | 0.32% |
6,079,256
+5,146,540
| +552% | +$210M |
|
|
33
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $265M | 0.32% |
21,831,000
+9,050,000
| +71% | +$143M |
|
34
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $262M | 0.31% |
3,199,383
+1,532,147
| +92% | +$148M |
|
|
35
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $256M | 0.31% |
8,486,492
-8,091,405
| -49% | -$271M |
|
36
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $250M | 0.3% |
3,101,819
-338,503
| -10% | -$28.9M |
|
37
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $250M | 0.3% |
301,900
+10,000
| +3% | +$8.6M |
|
|
LSXMK
38
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $249M | 0.3% |
8,514,313
-78,486
| -0.9% | -$2.44M |
|
39
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $245M | 0.29% |
2,552,000
-800,000
| -24% | -$89.3M |
|
|
40
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $243M | 0.29% |
20,020,500
+15,335,660
| +327% | +$242M |
|
|
41
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $243M | 0.29% |
2,779,900
+921,900
| +50% | +$84.2M |
|
|
42
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $241M | 0.29% |
2,758,900
+635,800
| +30% | +$58M |
|
43
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $238M | 0.28% |
5,352,600
+4,231,520
| +377% | +$216M |
|
44
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $237M | 0.28% |
2,097,900
+644,100
| +44% | +$81.4M |
|
45
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $235M | 0.28% |
3,705,500
+505,500
| +16% | +$43M |
|
46
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $233M | 0.28% |
3,900,857
+1,355,695
| +53% | +$77.1M |
|
|
47
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $230M | 0.27% |
2,667,015
-5,861,016
| -69% | -$520M |
|
48
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $226M | 0.27% |
20,214,221
-2,933,807
| -13% | -$41.1M |
|
|
49
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $223M | 0.27% |
2,596,100
-1,414,200
| -35% | -$125M |
|
50
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $221M | 0.26% |
5,104,440
-3,864,723
| -43% | -$169M |
|
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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.