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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
68,553
-128,327
| -65% | -$44.5M |
|
677
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
132,120
+93,912
| +246% | +$20.1M |
|
|
PCGU
678
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
202,085
| – | – |
|
679
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
680
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$980M
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
1,259,137
-220,180
| -15% | -$4.38M |
|
|
DRAY
681
DELISTED
Macondray Capital Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
DRAY
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
2,304,664
| – | – |
|
682
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.63B
| $23M | 0.03% |
475,300
-14,900
| -3% | -$770K |
|
683
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $23M | 0.03% |
280,200
+199,700
| +248% | +$19.3M |
|
684
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$284B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
254,900
+100,000
| +65% | +$9.59M |
|
685
Broadridge
BR
$21.1B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
158,245
-48,342
| -23% | -$7.85M |
|
686
L3Harris
LHX
$48.9B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
109,641
+101,275
| +1,211% | +$23.4M |
|
687
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
169,388
-772,565
| -82% | -$108M |
|
|
688
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
68,752
+2,850
| +4% | +$981K |
|
689
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$211M
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
2,201,993
-1,014,535
| -32% | -$16.3M |
|
690
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
236,700
+48,000
| +25% | +$4.75M |
|
691
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.4B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
480,135
+329,670
| +219% | +$15.4M |
|
|
VRN
692
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
3,659,591
-2,945,600
| -45% | -$21M |
|
693
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
1,113,530
+773,380
| +227% | +$17.9M |
|
694
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.92B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
532,666
+315,810
| +146% | +$12.6M |
|
695
Corteva
CTVA
$55.3B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
391,607
-43,116
| -10% | -$2.51M |
|
696
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
285,200
-23,100
| -7% | -$1.96M |
|
697
Match Group
MTCH
$9.58B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
468,274
+463,974
| +10,790% | +$29.1M |
|
|
ATVI
698
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
300,344
-236,240
| -44% | -$18.5M |
|
699
Xylem
XYL
$26.7B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
254,894
-164,586
| -39% | -$15M |
|
700
Akamai
AKAM
$15.2B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
276,996
+7,200
| +3% | +$655K |
|
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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.