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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.36B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
1,149,952
+352,764
| +44% | +$7.01M |
|
702
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$11.8B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
1,777,442
-28,658
| -2% | -$399K |
|
703
Tencent Music
TME
$14.3B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
3,583,446
-386,552
| -10% | -$2.58M |
|
704
PUT
Dell
DELL
$292B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
330,700
+75,100
| +29% | +$4.47M |
|
705
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
106,389
-5,144
| -5% | -$1.25M |
|
|
AXON
706
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
114,000
+15,300
| +16% | +$3.01M |
|
707
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
73,700
-14,800
| -17% | -$4.66M |
|
708
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.4B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
457,198
+98,346
| +27% | +$5.35M |
|
709
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
244,400
-81,600
| -25% | -$8.19M |
|
|
VMRK
710
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$27B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
384,439
+325,306
| +550% | +$21M |
|
711
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
+125,300
| New | +$23.1M |
|
712
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$241B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
488,800
+55,600
| +13% | +$2.48M |
|
713
Quanterix
QTRX
$132M
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
827,709
-196,764
| -19% | -$4.87M |
|
714
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
424,600
+93,300
| +28% | +$4.23M |
|
715
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
765,900
-277,500
| -27% | -$9.66M |
|
716
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
301,300
+136,600
| +83% | +$10.8M |
|
717
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.52B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
492,670
+317,220
| +181% | +$19.2M |
|
718
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
621,500
+53,800
| +9% | +$2.06M |
|
719
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
632,070
-524,982
| -45% | -$19.7M |
|
|
SKX
720
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
451,246
-595,727
| -57% | -$30.5M |
|
721
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
1,452,701
+836,011
| +136% | +$15.9M |
|
722
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.19B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
1,736,524
+7,375
| +0.4% | +$101K |
|
723
Oracle
ORCL
$417B
| $22M | 0.02% |
207,591
-1,618,171
| -89% | -$187M |
|
724
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.8B
| $22M | 0.02% |
53,507
+39,624
| +285% | +$17.5M |
|
725
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
154,700
-12,100
| -7% | -$1.59M |
|
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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.