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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
252,947
-9,474
| -4% | -$413K |
|
1227
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.15B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
254,786
+135,933
| +114% | +$6.13M |
|
|
APGB
1228
DELISTED
Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II
APGB
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,031,883
+100,000
| +11% | +$985K |
|
1229
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.26B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
270,092
+171,985
| +175% | +$7.01M |
|
|
NSTG
1230
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
795,201
+258,596
| +48% | +$3.59M |
|
1231
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.77B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
28,000
-5,600
| -17% | -$2.14M |
|
1232
CALL
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
55,700
| – | – |
|
|
WBA
1233
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
322,300
-32,500
| -9% | -$1.2M |
|
|
ANAC
1234
DELISTED
Arctos NorthStar Acquisition Corp.
ANAC
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,019,851
+50,000
| +5% | +$493K |
|
|
WQGA
1235
DELISTED
World Quantum Growth Acquisition Corp.
WQGA
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,007,746
+125,000
| +14% | +$1.25M |
|
1236
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.34B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
4,326,555
+971,768
| +29% | +$3.12M |
|
|
ZCAR
1237
DELISTED
Zoomcar
ZCAR
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
496
+2
| +0.4% | +$40.4K |
|
|
HTZWW
1238
Hertz Global Holdings Warrants
HTZWW
$89.4M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,142,248
-245,843
| -18% | -$2.65M |
|
1239
Leidos
LDOS
$16.9B
| $10M | 0.01% |
+114,583
| New | +$11.2M |
|
1240
FirstEnergy
FE
$27B
| $10M | 0.01% |
270,200
-60,857
| -18% | -$2.4M |
|
1241
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.59B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
621,502
+274,120
| +79% | +$5.57M |
|
|
AVTA
1242
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
516,232
-113,089
| -18% | -$2.27M |
|
|
ACQR
1243
DELISTED
Independence Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
ACQR
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
1,005,934
+345,877
| +52% | +$3.41M |
|
|
PACX
1244
DELISTED
Pioneer Merger Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PACX
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
999,260
+477,105
| +91% | +$4.73M |
|
|
BWC
1245
DELISTED
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
BWC
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
1,023,100
| – | – |
|
1246
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
30,596
-2,086
| -6% | -$721K |
|
|
BOAS
1247
DELISTED
BOA Acquisition Corp.
BOAS
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
996,148
| – | – |
|
1248
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$10M |
|
1249
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.27B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
497,482
+49,351
| +11% | +$1.09M |
|
|
ARBG
1250
DELISTED
Aequi Acquisition Corp
ARBG
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
986,416
+32,438
| +3% | +$322K |
|
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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.