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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGI
1301
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
1,099,099
-330,132
| -23% | -$3.23M |
|
1302
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$323M
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
1,947,739
+666,261
| +52% | +$3.7M |
|
1303
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.7B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
30,660
-22,120
| -42% | -$6.11M |
|
1304
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.2B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
229,394
+211,774
| +1,202% | +$7.59M |
|
1305
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.71B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
438,300
+147,000
| +50% | +$2.87M |
|
1306
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
74,981
+38,027
| +103% | +$4.39M |
|
|
CMA
1307
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
201,300
+96,200
| +92% | +$4.56M |
|
1308
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.6B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
146,337
-31,845
| -18% | -$2.01M |
|
|
PLAO
1309
DELISTED
Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
PLAO
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
+759,399
| New | +$8.26M |
|
1310
Aaon
AAON
$6.58B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
146,570
-18,768
| -11% | -$1.19M |
|
1311
Hexcel
HXL
$7.16B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
127,793
-27,248
| -18% | -$1.94M |
|
1312
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$114B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
553,400
+303,400
| +121% | +$4.31M |
|
1313
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
57,119
+25,442
| +80% | +$3.6M |
|
1314
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.03B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
608,748
-279,528
| -31% | -$4.21M |
|
1315
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.87B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
880,231
+826,696
| +1,544% | +$11.8M |
|
1316
PUT
Sony
SONY
$141B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$8.73M |
|
1317
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.43B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
149,580
-46,914
| -24% | -$2.42M |
|
1318
IonQ
IONQ
$16.2B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
551,227
-939,506
| -63% | -$14.8M |
|
1319
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.84B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
137,800
+51,000
| +59% | +$2.97M |
|
|
CTRA
1320
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
302,200
+252,200
| +504% | +$6.87M |
|
1321
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
32,400
+27,000
| +500% | +$7.05M |
|
1322
Xerox
XRX
$391M
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
517,382
+35,101
| +7% | +$554K |
|
1323
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.35B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
1,607,000
+405,100
| +34% | +$2.88M |
|
|
WCC
1324
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$16.9B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
56,400
-800
| -1% | -$129K |
|
1325
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.68B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
227,700
-56,600
| -20% | -$2.17M |
|
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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.