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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCPL
1001
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
587,392
-194,100
| -25% | -$4.17M |
|
1002
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
730,200
-509,800
| -41% | -$9.64M |
|
1003
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.7B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
99,300
-34,300
| -26% | -$4.81M |
|
1004
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.1B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
228,500
-100,200
| -30% | -$5.81M |
|
|
VRE
1005
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
807,023
+133,180
| +20% | +$2.34M |
|
|
PDCO
1006
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
445,238
+153,965
| +53% | +$4.89M |
|
1007
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.9B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
26,720
-24,659
| -48% | -$12.9M |
|
1008
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
120,000
+13,400
| +13% | +$1.66M |
|
1009
Southern Copper
SCCO
$186B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
189,422
+86,094
| +83% | +$6.22M |
|
1010
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.5B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
209,072
+95,067
| +83% | +$6.05M |
|
1011
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.05B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
128,636
+1,498
| +1% | +$169K |
|
1012
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $13M | 0.01% |
482,520
-771,059
| -62% | -$21M |
|
1013
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.8B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
160,586
-6,961
| -4% | -$605K |
|
|
SPLK
1014
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
88,300
| – | – |
|
1015
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
174,248
+34,955
| +25% | +$2.76M |
|
1016
Wabtec
WAB
$50.2B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
121,231
+39,540
| +48% | +$4.4M |
|
1017
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.73B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
2,198,388
-611,180
| -22% | -$3.53M |
|
1018
GoPro
GPRO
$112M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
4,101,096
+274,435
| +7% | +$1.04M |
|
1019
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.4B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
104,817
-212,550
| -67% | -$26.7M |
|
1020
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.5B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
63,698
+42,402
| +199% | +$9.22M |
|
1021
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.01B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,173,057
-288,254
| -20% | -$3.53M |
|
1022
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
738,016
+616,325
| +506% | +$10.6M |
|
1023
Dell
DELL
$292B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
185,711
+179,141
| +2,727% | +$10.7M |
|
1024
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
71,378
-108
| -0.2% | -$20.1K |
|
1025
Novartis
NVS
$304B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
124,923
-142,019
| -53% | -$14.4M |
|
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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.