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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5376
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$25.2B
| – | – |
-46,883
| Closed | -$2.17M |
|
5377
Toro Company
TTC
$9.47B
| – | – |
-18,919
| Closed | -$1.43M |
|
5378
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.06B
| – | – |
-61,845
| Closed | -$251K |
|
5379
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.6B
| – | – |
-13,500
| Closed | -$921K |
|
5380
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| – | – |
-7,300
| Closed | -$1.12M |
|
5381
Travelzoo
TZOO
$68.2M
| – | – |
-61,704
| Closed | -$374K |
|
5382
CALL
UDR
UDR
$12.1B
| – | – |
-30,000
| Closed | -$1.38M |
|
5383
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.71B
| – | – |
-95,837
| Closed | -$1.46M |
|
|
UHG
5384
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| – | – |
-836,725
| Closed | -$8.22M |
|
5385
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$33.8B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$2.48M |
|
5386
Unilever
UL
$138B
| – | – |
-879,259
| Closed | -$45.3M |
|
5387
PUT
Upland Software
UPLD
$14.4M
| – | – |
-3,000
| Closed | -$436K |
|
5388
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$207K |
|
5389
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| – | – |
-10,700
| Closed | -$492K |
|
5390
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.17B
| – | – |
-1,885
| Closed | -$206K |
|
5391
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.24B
| – | – |
-19,757
| Closed | -$273K |
|
5392
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.25B
| – | – |
-66,921
| Closed | -$237K |
|
5393
Valaris
VAL
$6.09B
| – | – |
-190,475
| Closed | -$9.13M |
|
5394
PUT
Vale
VALE
$62.1B
| – | – |
-490,000
| Closed | -$7.17M |
|
5395
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| – | – |
-183,900
| Closed | -$8.12M |
|
5396
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$53.1M
| – | – |
-13,235
| Closed | -$310K |
|
5397
Valhi
VHI
$476M
| – | – |
-4,690
| Closed | -$213K |
|
5398
Vicor
VICR
$9.25B
| – | – |
-8,036
| Closed | -$440K |
|
|
5399
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$9.25B
| – | – |
-13,100
| Closed | -$717K |
|
|
VMEO
5400
PUT
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$482K |
|
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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.