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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Merck
MRK
$386B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
196,400
-139,500
| -42% | -$15M |
|
777
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
599,800
+386,100
| +181% | +$13.3M |
|
778
Coursera
COUR
$1.64B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
1,078,992
-160,784
| -13% | -$2.56M |
|
779
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
609,000
+343,600
| +129% | +$12.5M |
|
780
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
279,700
+128,800
| +85% | +$11M |
|
781
Globe Life
GL
$13.2B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
184,574
-33,344
| -15% | -$3.72M |
|
782
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.4B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
+2,018,464
| New | +$25.2M |
|
783
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.17B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
2,640,000
+746,600
| +39% | +$7.29M |
|
784
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.6B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
184,600
+25,200
| +16% | +$2.79M |
|
785
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.68B
| $20M | 0.02% |
766,275
-70,001
| -8% | -$1.87M |
|
786
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.68B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
708,358
-258,697
| -27% | -$7.57M |
|
787
Celestica
CLS
$38.7B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
809,700
-450,595
| -36% | -$9.22M |
|
788
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.75B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
647,244
+154,809
| +31% | +$5.13M |
|
789
CALL
Shell
SHEL
$254B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
306,000
-270,100
| -47% | -$16.8M |
|
790
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
1,260,200
-457,500
| -27% | -$7.14M |
|
791
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.87B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
363,726
-93,625
| -20% | -$4.57M |
|
792
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.9B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
99,070
-20,476
| -17% | -$4.43M |
|
793
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.1B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
321,000
+21,000
| +7% | +$1.32M |
|
794
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$11.1B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
178,000
-34,200
| -16% | -$4.33M |
|
795
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$337B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
63,700
-25,900
| -29% | -$8.33M |
|
796
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.96B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
157,074
+80,333
| +105% | +$10.1M |
|
797
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
612,000
+6,700
| +1% | +$221K |
|
798
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.2B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
85,086
-3,736
| -4% | -$861K |
|
799
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$22.7B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
235,700
-29,200
| -11% | -$2.21M |
|
800
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
207,639
+181,376
| +691% | +$18.2M |
|
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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.