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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$826M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$266M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$244M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.99% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $163M | 0.18% |
1,479,111
-102,849
| -7% | -$11M |
|
102
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $160M | 0.18% |
3,886,800
+1,675,300
| +76% | +$74.2M |
|
103
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $160M | 0.18% |
1,982,500
+470,000
| +31% | +$35.7M |
|
104
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $159M | 0.18% |
2,214,100
+829,100
| +60% | +$62.5M |
|
105
Transocean
RIG
$6.61B
| $159M | 0.18% |
34,902,773
+11,178,737
| +47% | +$43.1M |
|
106
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.2T
| $159M | 0.18% |
10,854,000
+3,206,000
| +42% | +$47M |
|
107
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $157M | 0.17% |
5,320,000
+1,192,000
| +29% | +$33.4M |
|
108
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $157M | 0.17% |
1,609,458
-1,589,925
| -50% | -$153M |
|
109
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $155M | 0.17% |
62,800
-6,400
| -9% | -$15.5M |
|
110
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $153M | 0.17% |
334,300
+91,600
| +38% | +$44.8M |
|
111
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $153M | 0.17% |
1,137,908
-1,866,275
| -62% | -$236M |
|
112
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $152M | 0.17% |
636,381
+412,022
| +184% | +$89.7M |
|
|
113
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $151M | 0.17% |
997,600
+458,700
| +85% | +$64.3M |
|
114
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $151M | 0.17% |
1,139,100
-28,800
| -2% | -$4.2M |
|
115
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $151M | 0.17% |
3,362,178
-538,679
| -14% | -$27.3M |
|
116
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $150M | 0.17% |
2,404,219
+1,304,098
| +119% | +$87M |
|
117
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $150M | 0.17% |
1,068,700
+206,300
| +24% | +$29.6M |
|
118
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $148M | 0.16% |
1,053,800
+519,200
| +97% | +$71.6M |
|
119
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $148M | 0.16% |
1,337,265
+1,233,272
| +1,186% | +$126M |
|
120
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $148M | 0.16% |
174,600
-62,200
| -26% | -$55.4M |
|
121
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $148M | 0.16% |
553,180
-602,938
| -52% | -$167M |
|
122
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $148M | 0.16% |
2,114,400
+271,800
| +15% | +$21.8M |
|
123
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.9B
| $146M | 0.16% |
1,409,124
+389,867
| +38% | +$36.6M |
|
124
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $146M | 0.16% |
1,876,765
+1,007,580
| +116% | +$78.8M |
|
125
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $146M | 0.16% |
1,640,000
-350,000
| -18% | -$33.4M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, David Shaw held 5,609 positions worth $90.5B, up 8.1% from $83.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.3% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2022 filing shows 475 new, 1,793 increased, 1,541 reduced and 783 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $382M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2022 buy was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M.
- David Shaw added most to Tesla in Q4 2022, an estimated $826M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $382M.
- David Shaw fully exited Twitter, Inc. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $267M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.3% of its $90.5B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- David Shaw opened 475 new positions and closed 783 in Q4 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $90.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.