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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Brookfield
BN
$94B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
769,838
-1,135,350
| -60% | -$25.6M |
|
902
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $16M | 0.02% |
+1,069,200
| New | +$15.2M |
|
|
OPLN
903
Openlane
OPLN
$4.19B
| $16M | 0.02% |
1,072,863
+196,277
| +22% | +$3.02M |
|
904
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.24B
| $16M | 0.02% |
145,700
+45,200
| +45% | +$5.49M |
|
905
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.17B
| $16M | 0.02% |
2,101,400
+686,300
| +48% | +$6.7M |
|
906
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.7B
| $16M | 0.02% |
226,000
-181,600
| -45% | -$14.1M |
|
907
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.84B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
123,100
+5,800
| +5% | +$1.11M |
|
|
APO.PRA
908
DELISTED
Apollo Global Management Series A
APO.PRA
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
+290,000
| New | +$15.6M |
|
909
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$79B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
910
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.31B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
186,209
-14,752
| -7% | -$1.4M |
|
|
VTLE
911
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
283,912
+205,476
| +262% | +$11M |
|
912
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.44B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
227,658
-47,918
| -17% | -$3.45M |
|
913
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
341,000
| – | – |
|
914
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
134,522
+65,961
| +96% | +$9.11M |
|
915
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
916
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.7B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
137,879
-317,368
| -70% | -$34.2M |
|
917
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$961M
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,023,935
+491,952
| +92% | +$7.78M |
|
918
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.7B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
146,505
-27,008
| -16% | -$3.07M |
|
919
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.08B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
85,036
+20,388
| +32% | +$4.09M |
|
920
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$10.1B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
846,000
+371,500
| +78% | +$10.6M |
|
921
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
259,700
+26,600
| +11% | +$1.63M |
|
922
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.52B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
1,876,924
-1,394,683
| -43% | -$12M |
|
|
VMEO
923
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
4,350,061
-338,609
| -7% | -$1.34M |
|
924
Qualys
QLYS
$6.09B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
100,726
-74,596
| -43% | -$10.7M |
|
925
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
140,900
+38,900
| +38% | +$4.81M |
|
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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.