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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$3.85B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
369,012
-117,396
| -24% | -$5.17M |
|
927
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$14.3B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
95,200
+20,000
| +27% | +$3.66M |
|
928
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.88B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
285,134
+130,406
| +84% | +$6.21M |
|
929
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.65B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
114,096
+75,334
| +194% | +$10.6M |
|
930
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
301,600
+29,200
| +11% | +$1.56M |
|
931
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.17B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
318,332
-1,101
| -0.3% | -$54K |
|
932
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.11B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
228,143
+93,772
| +70% | +$6.67M |
|
933
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.16B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
56,300
+35,400
| +169% | +$9.28M |
|
934
DexCom
DXCM
$33.6B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
162,128
-120,448
| -43% | -$13.6M |
|
935
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.37B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
285,365
-102,655
| -26% | -$5.63M |
|
|
EQC
936
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
820,278
+69,389
| +9% | +$1.35M |
|
937
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $15M | 0.02% |
357,300
-443,800
| -55% | -$19.6M |
|
|
OPTU
938
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$381M
| $15M | 0.02% |
4,588,631
+3,311,048
| +259% | +$10.7M |
|
939
Conduent
CNDT
$253M
| $15M | 0.02% |
4,303,355
+168,942
| +4% | +$564K |
|
940
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.3B
| $15M | 0.02% |
96,727
-12,476
| -11% | -$1.87M |
|
941
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
607,087
+574,123
| +1,742% | +$18.4M |
|
942
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.21B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,186,900
+589,400
| +99% | +$9.69M |
|
943
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.9B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
30,663
-23,216
| -43% | -$11.4M |
|
944
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.3B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,619,486
+488,079
| +43% | +$5.09M |
|
945
Synchrony
SYF
$26.3B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
483,855
-326,758
| -40% | -$10.9M |
|
946
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.16B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
355,945
+70,054
| +25% | +$3.5M |
|
947
Dominion Energy
D
$58.9B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
330,612
-449,974
| -58% | -$22.3M |
|
948
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$5.89B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
167,000
+200
| +0.1% | +$20.6K |
|
949
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.4B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
347,645
-1,079,977
| -76% | -$44.7M |
|
950
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
317,700
-104,800
| -25% | -$5.33M |
|
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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.