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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.7B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,084,681
+303,347
| +39% | +$3.78M |
|
1027
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$22.4B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
68,700
| – | – |
|
1028
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$111B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
40,900
-17,100
| -29% | -$5.39M |
|
1029
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.5B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
160,384
+21,528
| +16% | +$1.85M |
|
1030
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
116,207
-64,335
| -36% | -$7.53M |
|
1031
Ecolab
ECL
$81.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
73,967
+56,018
| +312% | +$10.2M |
|
1032
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
462,800
+38,100
| +9% | +$1.04M |
|
1033
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$4.04B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
186,136
-79,029
| -30% | -$5.49M |
|
1034
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
135,000
+125,000
| +1,250% | +$12M |
|
1035
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.1B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
247,274
+17,405
| +8% | +$927K |
|
1036
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$2.99B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
272,993
-323,301
| -54% | -$15M |
|
1037
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,320,788
+766,206
| +138% | +$7.58M |
|
1038
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$114B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
278,000
+78,000
| +39% | +$3.74M |
|
1039
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.96B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
290,240
+63,807
| +28% | +$2.97M |
|
1040
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.19B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
224,860
-272,219
| -55% | -$17M |
|
|
SHYF
1041
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
829,522
+467,483
| +129% | +$7.88M |
|
1042
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.27B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
488,277
+410,640
| +529% | +$11.5M |
|
1043
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
27,000
+15,000
| +125% | +$6.71M |
|
1044
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.1B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
60,900
+4,100
| +7% | +$826K |
|
|
BKDT
1045
DELISTED
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 7.00% Tangible Equity Units
BKDT
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
205,000
| – | – |
|
1046
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
+92,194
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1047
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.7B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
204,000
-241,500
| -54% | -$15.1M |
|
|
INFN
1048
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
2,943,153
-680,730
| -19% | -$2.94M |
|
1049
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.4B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
252,879
+130,318
| +106% | +$6.91M |
|
|
REVG
1050
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
768,470
+19,646
| +3% | +$269K |
|
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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.