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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$65.5B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
+18,500
| New | +$9.05M |
|
1252
PUT
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
121,700
+87,700
| +258% | +$6.05M |
|
1253
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.98B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
737,469
+725,698
| +6,165% | +$17.7M |
|
|
SLCA
1254
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
645,104
-28,137
| -4% | -$368K |
|
1255
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.02B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
184,946
+80,084
| +76% | +$3.98M |
|
1256
EOG Resources
EOG
$76B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
71,398
-623,972
| -90% | -$79.4M |
|
|
HCVI
1257
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Class A Common Stock
HCVI
| $9M | 0.01% |
870,000
-2,100,000
| -71% | -$21.7M |
|
1258
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.06B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$3.46M |
|
|
RVNC
1259
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
782,016
-1,229,653
| -61% | -$23.6M |
|
|
APGB
1260
DELISTED
Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II
APGB
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
+850,000
| New | +$8.86M |
|
1261
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
233,600
+198,500
| +566% | +$10.4M |
|
1262
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.9B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
31,132
+23,127
| +289% | +$7.15M |
|
|
KRTX
1263
PUT
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
52,600
+10,000
| +23% | +$1.88M |
|
1264
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
149,400
-59,800
| -29% | -$3.83M |
|
1265
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.1B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
330,798
-24,657
| -7% | -$713K |
|
1266
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
1,054,958
+112,961
| +12% | +$1.2M |
|
1267
Diageo
DEO
$52.1B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
59,224
+38,938
| +192% | +$6.52M |
|
|
LGF.B
1268
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
1,122,104
+45,927
| +4% | +$345K |
|
1269
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$627M
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
1,835,183
-375,406
| -17% | -$1.9M |
|
1270
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.33B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
983,545
-277,459
| -22% | -$3.92M |
|
|
ACCD
1271
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
830,443
-268,782
| -24% | -$3.53M |
|
1272
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.5B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
94,500
-137,600
| -59% | -$13.4M |
|
1273
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.31B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
267,813
+27,352
| +11% | +$950K |
|
1274
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$67.9B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
+38,400
| New | +$8.59M |
|
1275
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.9B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
203,100
-14,400
| -7% | -$597K |
|
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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.