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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGI
926
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
641,500
-528,794
| -45% | -$13.7M |
|
927
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.16B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
148,295
+291
| +0.2% | +$36.4K |
|
928
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
243,100
+12,700
| +6% | +$941K |
|
929
AbbVie
ABBV
$467B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
114,583
+12,772
| +13% | +$1.83M |
|
|
BHVN
930
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
101,674
-127,073
| -56% | -$18.8M |
|
|
SNBR
931
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
454,549
+42,890
| +10% | +$1.72M |
|
932
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
+144,956
| New | +$15.6M |
|
933
Dollar General
DG
$27.6B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
63,739
+62,239
| +4,149% | +$15.4M |
|
934
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
814,000
+394,000
| +94% | +$10.3M |
|
935
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.3B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
238,525
+213,679
| +860% | +$15.6M |
|
936
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
228,814
-43,918
| -16% | -$3.19M |
|
937
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.63B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
533,770
-25,515
| -5% | -$785K |
|
|
FYBR
938
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
645,407
-279,057
| -30% | -$7.11M |
|
|
Y
939
PUT
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
18,000
-10,000
| -36% | -$8.39M |
|
940
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
238,900
-71,100
| -23% | -$4.43M |
|
|
TWOU
941
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
80,284
+16,924
| +27% | +$4.41M |
|
942
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.4B
| $15M | 0.02% |
603,952
+536,453
| +795% | +$12M |
|
943
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.63B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
309,100
-462,000
| -60% | -$23.9M |
|
|
BYNO
944
DELISTED
byNordic Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
BYNO
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
+742,500
| +100% | +$7.41M |
|
945
CareDx
CDNA
$2.46B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
875,230
+389,618
| +80% | +$8.36M |
|
946
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
110,315
-234,278
| -68% | -$35.8M |
|
|
PINC
947
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
437,550
-85,744
| -16% | -$3.13M |
|
948
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
53,500
-11,600
| -18% | -$3.26M |
|
949
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
50,639
-116,872
| -70% | -$37.9M |
|
950
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
139,262
-80,475
| -37% | -$8.17M |
|
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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.