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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
140,368
+132
| +0.1% | +$16.4K |
|
877
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
200,000
-200,000
| -50% | -$17.6M |
|
878
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$48B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
78,300
| – | – |
|
879
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$42.2B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,097,101
+846,660
| +338% | +$13.4M |
|
880
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
93,000
-20,000
| -18% | -$3.46M |
|
881
APA Corp
APA
$14.5B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
406,579
+335,767
| +474% | +$13.8M |
|
882
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.16B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
673,200
+94,600
| +16% | +$2.47M |
|
883
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
890,899
-190,518
| -18% | -$4.15M |
|
884
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.5B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
1,514,441
+61,998
| +4% | +$774K |
|
885
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$10.6B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
362,045
+165,832
| +85% | +$6.84M |
|
886
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.02B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
162,632
+18,521
| +13% | +$2.11M |
|
887
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.6B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
282,200
+200,300
| +245% | +$10.7M |
|
888
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.29B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
722,661
+44,127
| +7% | +$1.03M |
|
|
CYBR
889
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
99,500
| – | – |
|
890
WIX.com
WIX
$3.6B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
177,496
-125,561
| -41% | -$11.2M |
|
891
CareDx
CDNA
$2.63B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
2,324,432
-111,321
| -5% | -$1.03M |
|
892
Genesco
GCO
$374M
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
527,842
+143,106
| +37% | +$4.06M |
|
893
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.3B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
169,074
+108,778
| +180% | +$11.6M |
|
894
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.7B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
308,106
+139,925
| +83% | +$7.87M |
|
895
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$747M
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
159,461
+7,346
| +5% | +$771K |
|
896
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$58.9B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
362,300
+232,300
| +179% | +$11.5M |
|
897
BP
BP
$110B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
417,872
+168,322
| +67% | +$6.25M |
|
|
PARA
898
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
1,252,500
+309,300
| +33% | +$4.58M |
|
899
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$46.6B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
406,700
+345,300
| +562% | +$12.2M |
|
900
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.36B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
3,190,600
-252,800
| -7% | -$1.8M |
|
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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.