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 |
Visa
V
|
+$365M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$307M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$240M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$372M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.15% |
| 2 | Financials | 9.51% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.52% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.79% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.29B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
100,632
+2,455
| +3% | +$235K |
|
|
VTLE
1202
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
165,281
-186,257
| -53% | -$13.3M |
|
1203
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
55,600
-21,800
| -28% | -$4.41M |
|
1204
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
121,000
+53,600
| +80% | +$5.17M |
|
1205
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.03B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
356,971
-148,718
| -29% | -$5.02M |
|
1206
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
211,910
+115,304
| +119% | +$5.91M |
|
1207
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.3B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
136,200
-32,200
| -19% | -$2.88M |
|
1208
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.68B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
104,607
+62,961
| +151% | +$7.81M |
|
1209
Cerus
CERS
$552M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
2,874,763
+92,683
| +3% | +$443K |
|
1210
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
38,600
+10,000
| +35% | +$2.83M |
|
1211
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$115B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
40,100
+7,500
| +23% | +$2.17M |
|
|
HES
1212
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
94,600
+40,900
| +76% | +$4.53M |
|
1213
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.82B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
375,840
-239,682
| -39% | -$6.77M |
|
1214
Morgan Stanley
MS
$340B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
130,335
-667,129
| -84% | -$56.2M |
|
1215
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$96.9M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
108,796
+82,068
| +307% | +$9.22M |
|
|
TPGY
1216
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,026,061
+50,000
| +5% | +$499K |
|
1217
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
91,600
| – | – |
|
1218
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
124,100
+114,100
| +1,141% | +$10M |
|
1219
BGC Group
BGC
$5.64B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
3,268,976
-1,002,222
| -23% | -$3.88M |
|
1220
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.69B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
74,900
-11,900
| -14% | -$1.65M |
|
|
NSTB
1221
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. II
NSTB
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,038,207
+36,529
| +4% | +$360K |
|
|
PARA
1222
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
538,093
-1,472,072
| -73% | -$35.3M |
|
1223
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
18,599
-115,871
| -86% | -$75.8M |
|
1224
GrafTech
EAF
$170M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
237,368
+85,796
| +57% | +$5.46M |
|
|
LFTR
1225
DELISTED
Lefteris Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LFTR
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,023,111
| – | – |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, David Shaw held 5,820 positions worth $83.7B, down 1.8% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $3.66B in Q3 2022, closing 678 positions and reducing 1,597 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $171M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Prologis worth $66.1M.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2022 buy was Prologis: 650,725 shares worth $66.1M.
- David Shaw added most to Visa in Q3 2022, an estimated $365M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $520M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $171M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $83.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- David Shaw opened 545 new positions and closed 678 in Q3 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $83.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.