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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
314,991
+286,391
| +1,001% | +$26.2M |
|
627
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.99B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
367,929
+243,569
| +196% | +$18.8M |
|
628
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
162,995
-121,658
| -43% | -$20.3M |
|
|
B
629
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$80.4B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
1,870,500
+245,400
| +15% | +$4.02M |
|
630
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.1B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
546,754
+518,756
| +1,853% | +$29M |
|
|
CPE
631
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
693,383
+581,687
| +521% | +$21.5M |
|
632
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.18B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
7,571,693
-602,124
| -7% | -$2.32M |
|
633
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $27M | 0.03% |
129,841
-300,992
| -70% | -$60.8M |
|
634
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $27M | 0.03% |
964,594
+282,975
| +42% | +$8.3M |
|
635
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.2B
| $27M | 0.03% |
164,200
-65,400
| -28% | -$11.9M |
|
636
Yum China
YUMC
$16.6B
| $27M | 0.03% |
484,584
+26,603
| +6% | +$1.49M |
|
637
Veeco
VECO
$2.91B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
957,681
-32,296
| -3% | -$890K |
|
638
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.45B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
205,952
-2,363
| -1% | -$331K |
|
639
Helen of Troy
HELE
$673M
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
230,259
+85,805
| +59% | +$10.7M |
|
640
Fastenal
FAST
$57.7B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
979,606
+354,362
| +57% | +$10.1M |
|
641
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.4B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
199,300
-10,700
| -5% | -$1.51M |
|
642
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
130,000
-19,700
| -13% | -$4.29M |
|
643
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$9.17B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
66,400
+30,500
| +85% | +$12.3M |
|
644
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.15B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
4,145,795
-1,030,022
| -20% | -$7.1M |
|
645
FedEx
FDX
$79B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
99,604
+19,128
| +24% | +$4.97M |
|
646
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.84B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
203,680
-1,300,320
| -86% | -$249M |
|
647
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.6B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
187,118
+3,694
| +2% | +$532K |
|
648
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
336,308
+222,546
| +196% | +$15.3M |
|
|
DHC
649
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.96B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
13,455,226
+233,367
| +2% | +$592K |
|
650
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $26M | 0.03% |
641,500
-26,900
| -4% | -$1.11M |
|
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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.