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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$75.4B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
476,200
+201,400
| +73% | +$9.85M |
|
|
CFLT
752
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
705,895
+621,015
| +732% | +$20.8M |
|
753
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.1B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
494,100
+23,000
| +5% | +$1.16M |
|
754
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
+377,597
| New | +$21.4M |
|
755
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.5B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
506,300
-185,900
| -27% | -$7.65M |
|
756
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.65B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
155,400
+50,000
| +47% | +$7.06M |
|
757
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$198B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
380,000
-48,600
| -11% | -$2.94M |
|
758
Valero Energy
VLO
$98B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
146,284
+141,134
| +2,740% | +$18.5M |
|
759
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.8B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
842,833
+693,107
| +463% | +$18.7M |
|
760
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$98.8B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
328,400
-23,500
| -7% | -$1.5M |
|
761
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.6B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
220,553
+88,470
| +67% | +$8.28M |
|
762
Braze
BRZE
$3.47B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
441,519
+269,449
| +157% | +$11.8M |
|
763
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$45.3B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
745,271
+301,697
| +68% | +$8.95M |
|
764
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$209B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
635,900
-186,500
| -23% | -$6.3M |
|
765
Enviri
NVRI
$609M
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
2,851,863
+669,777
| +31% | +$5.41M |
|
766
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$13.1B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
323,550
+25,430
| +9% | +$1.69M |
|
767
Lumen
LUMN
$6.08B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
14,451,501
+7,321,182
| +103% | +$12.4M |
|
768
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$131B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
70,000
+13,500
| +24% | +$4.22M |
|
769
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.6B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
428,500
-454,500
| -51% | -$22.9M |
|
|
AXON
770
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
102,599
+42,036
| +69% | +$8.27M |
|
771
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
+700,675
| New | +$24.4M |
|
772
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.9B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
1,109,628
-788,187
| -42% | -$16.2M |
|
773
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
214,250
+88,648
| +71% | +$8.39M |
|
|
AXON
774
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
102,000
+52,700
| +107% | +$10.4M |
|
775
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.2B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
163,127
-46,820
| -22% | -$6.17M |
|
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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.