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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Sanmina
SANM
$10.2B
| $18M | 0.02% |
330,721
+124,465
| +60% | +$7M |
|
852
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.87B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
109,703
+41,193
| +60% | +$7.25M |
|
853
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
440,200
-34,900
| -7% | -$1.44M |
|
854
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.8B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
605,800
+52,400
| +9% | +$1.55M |
|
855
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.4B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
518,300
-24,400
| -4% | -$782K |
|
856
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.96B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
262,152
-113,368
| -30% | -$7.65M |
|
857
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.3B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
231,620
-83,481
| -26% | -$6.92M |
|
858
NetApp
NTAP
$36.8B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
233,107
-90,333
| -28% | -$6.98M |
|
859
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
587,119
+273,100
| +87% | +$8.41M |
|
860
Constellation Energy
CEG
$98.6B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
161,750
-35,340
| -18% | -$3.64M |
|
861
CACI
CACI
$13.5B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
55,579
+19,183
| +53% | +$6.42M |
|
|
WBA
862
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
783,100
+471,600
| +151% | +$12.5M |
|
863
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$5.89B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
197,300
+48,500
| +33% | +$4.98M |
|
864
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.34B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
4,207,391
+225,846
| +6% | +$1.01M |
|
865
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.4B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
692,951
-47,096
| -6% | -$1.01M |
|
866
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.51B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
221,775
-223,743
| -50% | -$16.3M |
|
867
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.33B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
868,881
+470,171
| +118% | +$9.4M |
|
868
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.31B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
447,590
+43,922
| +11% | +$1.85M |
|
869
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
175,900
+6,900
| +4% | +$738K |
|
870
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.13B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
95,000
+13,500
| +17% | +$2.93M |
|
871
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$10.1B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
934,200
-57,300
| -6% | -$1.64M |
|
872
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$80.1B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
187,200
-155,700
| -45% | -$15.4M |
|
873
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.2B
| $17M | 0.02% |
332,001
-471,244
| -59% | -$26.8M |
|
874
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.6B
| $17M | 0.02% |
85,000
+50,000
| +143% | +$11.2M |
|
875
Community Health Systems
CYH
$419M
| $17M | 0.02% |
5,859,599
-371,946
| -6% | -$1.38M |
|
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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.