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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
195,700
-146,600
| -43% | -$14.5M |
|
802
Frontline
FRO
$9.81B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,695,519
+1,347,241
| +387% | +$14.8M |
|
803
Yext
YEXT
$655M
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
4,154,860
+812,174
| +24% | +$3.77M |
|
|
AGGR
804
DELISTED
Agile Growth Corp
AGGR
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,863,959
| – | – |
|
|
LHC
805
DELISTED
Leo Holdings Corp. II
LHC
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,856,149
+584,400
| +46% | +$5.78M |
|
806
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.2B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
255,715
-316,870
| -55% | -$24.6M |
|
807
CALL
BP
BP
$113B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
645,500
+368,700
| +133% | +$11M |
|
|
MRSH
808
Marsh
MRSH
$92.9B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
123,347
-5,804
| -4% | -$931K |
|
809
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$81.1B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
207,200
+124,900
| +152% | +$12.6M |
|
810
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.99B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
183,700
-224,700
| -55% | -$22.9M |
|
811
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$35.5B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
220,600
+42,500
| +24% | +$3.66M |
|
812
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.35B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
85,183
+13,263
| +18% | +$3.02M |
|
813
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
47,500
+34,400
| +263% | +$14.4M |
|
814
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
691,900
-380,900
| -36% | -$9.75M |
|
815
CDW
CDW
$16.6B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
117,012
-47,567
| -29% | -$8.15M |
|
816
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.3B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
26,500
-25,000
| -49% | -$15.7M |
|
817
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.2B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
158,389
-82,997
| -34% | -$10.7M |
|
818
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$6.91B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,188,000
+264,600
| +29% | +$6.02M |
|
819
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
490,000
| – | – |
|
820
Spotify
SPOT
$111B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
210,290
-175,137
| -45% | -$18.7M |
|
821
KLA
KLAC
$237B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
599,530
-143,760
| -19% | -$4.98M |
|
|
OPLN
822
Openlane
OPLN
$4.16B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,620,915
-567,361
| -26% | -$8.52M |
|
823
FIGS
FIGS
$2.53B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
2,192,282
+1,837,549
| +518% | +$19.5M |
|
824
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,127,379
-474,990
| -30% | -$8.5M |
|
825
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $18M | 0.02% |
367,346
+333,041
| +971% | +$18M |
|
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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.