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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Dillards
DDS
$10B
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
112,874
-41,902
| -27% | -$13.8M |
|
502
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$9.76B
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
+1,160,096
| New | +$38.4M |
|
|
X
503
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
1,145,100
+72,600
| +7% | +$2.04M |
|
504
Kroger
KR
$36.2B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
824,049
-120,703
| -13% | -$5.68M |
|
|
ABCM
505
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
1,627,188
+909,807
| +127% | +$20.9M |
|
506
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
97,178
-128,973
| -57% | -$49.6M |
|
|
B
507
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $36.7M | 0.04% |
2,519,696
+2,296,618
| +1,030% | +$37.6M |
|
508
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
525,368
+329,223
| +168% | +$24.9M |
|
509
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$27.7B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
1,258,700
+71,700
| +6% | +$2.38M |
|
510
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
2,763,057
-99,079
| -3% | -$1.21M |
|
511
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
221,279
-1,089,075
| -83% | -$199M |
|
512
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.56B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,094,783
-209,092
| -16% | -$7.29M |
|
513
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
2,324,601
-988,411
| -30% | -$15.4M |
|
514
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
916,049
+256,566
| +39% | +$9.08M |
|
515
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
204,092
-44,180
| -18% | -$8.43M |
|
516
Zillow
ZG
$8.53B
| $36M | 0.04% |
804,630
-20,411
| -2% | -$1.02M |
|
517
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$159B
| $36M | 0.04% |
168,800
+82,800
| +96% | +$17.9M |
|
518
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.1B
| $35.9M | 0.04% |
331,356
-190,258
| -36% | -$21.8M |
|
519
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
132,800
+30,000
| +29% | +$7.49M |
|
520
Array Technologies
ARRY
$704M
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
1,600,247
-1,329,413
| -45% | -$28.9M |
|
521
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.8B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
1,341,243
-291,743
| -18% | -$8.28M |
|
522
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$25.2B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
605,625
+105,836
| +21% | +$6.28M |
|
523
PVH
PVH
$3.55B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
459,443
-133,620
| -23% | -$11.1M |
|
524
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
169,075
-50,307
| -23% | -$11.3M |
|
525
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
557,500
-80,000
| -13% | -$4.98M |
|
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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.