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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ICPT
951
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
791,335
+123,356
| +18% | +$1.4M |
|
952
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$27.9B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
506,100
-333,100
| -40% | -$11.1M |
|
953
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.1B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
205,047
-34,113
| -14% | -$2.3M |
|
954
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.46B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
117,204
+63,439
| +118% | +$8.75M |
|
955
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
51,000
| – | – |
|
|
NUVL
956
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
317,276
+24,481
| +8% | +$1.09M |
|
957
Paycom
PAYC
$10.4B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
56,224
-201,101
| -78% | -$61.3M |
|
958
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
538,762
+483,143
| +869% | +$13.1M |
|
959
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$25.7B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
71,802
-21,051
| -23% | -$3.97M |
|
960
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$163B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
421,111
+42,468
| +11% | +$1.34M |
|
961
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
304,600
+12,200
| +4% | +$553K |
|
962
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.94B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
253,200
+160,500
| +173% | +$9.02M |
|
963
Amcor
AMCR
$21.9B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
314,832
+307,326
| +4,094% | +$14.8M |
|
964
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$65.9B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
17,100
+6,600
| +63% | +$5.79M |
|
965
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.95B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
593,370
-142,395
| -19% | -$3.85M |
|
966
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.52B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
558,100
-341,900
| -38% | -$11.4M |
|
967
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.23B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
1,109,600
-106,600
| -9% | -$1.65M |
|
|
SPLK
968
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
96,600
-7,400
| -7% | -$838K |
|
969
Hubbell
HUBB
$24.5B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
44,941
+31,826
| +243% | +$10.1M |
|
970
RPM International
RPM
$13.6B
| $14M | 0.01% |
+147,698
| New | +$14.4M |
|
971
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$46.6B
| $14M | 0.01% |
353,000
+26,700
| +8% | +$945K |
|
972
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $14M | 0.01% |
305,000
-50,000
| -14% | -$2.7M |
|
973
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $14M | 0.01% |
414,624
+408,969
| +7,232% | +$14.7M |
|
974
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$4.17B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
760,290
-829,754
| -52% | -$17.5M |
|
975
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.82B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
510,428
+170,107
| +50% | +$4.73M |
|
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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.