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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.44B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
2,775,359
+1,672,839
| +152% | +$18.4M |
|
602
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$27.3B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
681,786
+530,538
| +351% | +$22.7M |
|
603
Amphenol
APH
$192B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
816,288
-682,168
| -46% | -$24.8M |
|
604
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
893,600
+63,600
| +8% | +$2.35M |
|
605
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
462,316
-300,746
| -39% | -$21.3M |
|
606
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$708M
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
1,021,306
+453,310
| +80% | +$13M |
|
607
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
117,400
-90,000
| -43% | -$23M |
|
608
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
279,800
-122,200
| -30% | -$11.9M |
|
609
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.9B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
1,775,500
-859,900
| -33% | -$13.7M |
|
610
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$23.5B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
296,043
-121,538
| -29% | -$11.8M |
|
611
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.1B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
224,900
+103,600
| +85% | +$13M |
|
612
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
824,790
-622,237
| -43% | -$23.1M |
|
613
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$99.8B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
483,800
+129,600
| +37% | +$7.7M |
|
614
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
704,700
+520,600
| +283% | +$21.1M |
|
615
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.57B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
300,562
-22,577
| -7% | -$2.19M |
|
616
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
1,140,236
-1,383,379
| -55% | -$30.3M |
|
617
Choice Hotels
CHH
$5B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
242,321
+69,304
| +40% | +$7.95M |
|
618
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
1,997,589
-534,723
| -21% | -$7.14M |
|
619
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$78.7M
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
603,427
+350,172
| +138% | +$17.6M |
|
620
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$423B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
3,240,500
-1,322,300
| -29% | -$11.8M |
|
621
Upwork
UPWK
$1.07B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
1,922,332
+331,500
| +21% | +$6.23M |
|
622
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
299,540
+230,643
| +335% | +$20.1M |
|
623
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$79.1B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
176,000
-76,200
| -30% | -$16.1M |
|
|
CHX
624
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,329,517
-402,160
| -23% | -$8.29M |
|
|
HZON
625
DELISTED
Horizon Acquisition Corporation II
HZON
| $26M | 0.03% |
2,598,626
+49,000
| +2% | +$488K |
|
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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.