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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.16B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,259,067
-944,934
| -43% | -$11.1M |
|
977
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.68B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,493,504
-444,956
| -23% | -$4.39M |
|
978
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$101B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
174,500
-428,100
| -71% | -$34.9M |
|
979
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.9B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
210,463
-130,472
| -38% | -$9.75M |
|
|
WW
980
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,252,141
+834,671
| +200% | +$8.21M |
|
981
Fabrinet
FN
$15.5B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
83,080
+75,801
| +1,041% | +$10.5M |
|
982
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$11.9B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
122,544
-56,698
| -32% | -$6.36M |
|
983
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.4B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
112,600
-54,700
| -33% | -$6.88M |
|
984
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.4B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$13.7M |
|
985
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.46B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
+607,340
| New | +$13.4M |
|
986
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.16B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
51,184
+10,726
| +27% | +$2.81M |
|
987
NIO
NIO
$11.2B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+1,519,520
| New | +$16.9M |
|
988
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$34.8B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
222,300
+22,700
| +11% | +$1.44M |
|
989
Itron
ITRI
$4.32B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
225,766
+166,641
| +282% | +$11.4M |
|
990
Markel Group
MKL
$22.4B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+9,282
| New | +$13.6M |
|
991
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.42B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,664,400
-63,200
| -4% | -$516K |
|
992
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.58B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
735,662
+97,619
| +15% | +$1.88M |
|
993
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
+49,916
| New | +$14.3M |
|
994
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$128B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
37,300
+27,300
| +273% | +$10.7M |
|
995
Abbott
ABT
$201B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
140,713
-328,432
| -70% | -$34.5M |
|
996
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
410,400
-333,500
| -45% | -$11.8M |
|
997
Atkore
ATKR
$3.16B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
90,901
+34,805
| +62% | +$5.25M |
|
998
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$530M
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
1,149,981
+187,417
| +19% | +$2.27M |
|
999
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.7B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
645,000
+203,100
| +46% | +$3.88M |
|
1000
FormFactor
FORM
$8.42B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
384,379
-88,501
| -19% | -$2.98M |
|
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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.