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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
681,600
-21,000
| -3% | -$781K |
|
702
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.52B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
360,050
+205,425
| +133% | +$13.8M |
|
703
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.26B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
50,400
| – | – |
|
704
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.59B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
644,212
+81,368
| +14% | +$3.09M |
|
705
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$105B
| $22M | 0.03% |
711,431
+509,121
| +252% | +$17.9M |
|
706
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$70.9B
| $22M | 0.03% |
392,000
-356,500
| -48% | -$24.8M |
|
|
WRAC
707
DELISTED
Williams Rowland Acquisition Corp.
WRAC
| $22M | 0.03% |
2,177,669
+19,200
| +0.9% | +$193K |
|
708
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
311,715
-39,713
| -11% | -$3.17M |
|
709
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$16B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
355,236
+72,232
| +26% | +$5.22M |
|
710
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$105B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
500,000
+245,200
| +96% | +$12M |
|
711
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
495,441
+77,806
| +19% | +$3.64M |
|
712
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.7B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
198,989
+64,920
| +48% | +$8.06M |
|
|
713
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.7B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
198,800
+27,600
| +16% | +$3.43M |
|
714
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
358,168
+320,955
| +862% | +$20.2M |
|
715
Dropbox
DBX
$7.58B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
1,044,514
+487,254
| +87% | +$10.9M |
|
716
Ametek
AME
$55.6B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
190,389
-39,504
| -17% | -$4.74M |
|
717
Target
TGT
$77.2B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
145,463
-565,905
| -80% | -$90.6M |
|
718
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.13B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
849,200
+250,300
| +42% | +$8.78M |
|
719
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$11.3B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
527,794
+330,802
| +168% | +$14M |
|
720
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
73,000
-31,500
| -30% | -$10.2M |
|
721
Brunswick
BC
$5.26B
| $21.4M | 0.03% |
326,304
-293,272
| -47% | -$22M |
|
722
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
351,100
+339,300
| +2,875% | +$21.7M |
|
723
Vistra
VST
$45.5B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
1,016,017
+57,301
| +6% | +$1.39M |
|
724
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
91,700
+10,000
| +12% | +$2.95M |
|
725
Halliburton
HAL
$28.9B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
856,482
+754,470
| +740% | +$21.6M |
|
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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.