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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRAQ
1351
DELISTED
Trine II Acquisition Corp.
TRAQ
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
879,365
+376,803
| +75% | +$3.77M |
|
1352
GitLab
GTLB
$7.04B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
171,659
+152,569
| +799% | +$8.91M |
|
1353
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
164,132
+103,453
| +170% | +$7.48M |
|
|
1354
CALL
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
163,600
+79,400
| +94% | +$5.74M |
|
|
GAP
1355
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
1,057,700
+111,500
| +12% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CPE
1356
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
247,856
-61,334
| -20% | -$2.45M |
|
|
REVG
1357
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
784,732
+88,439
| +13% | +$1.02M |
|
|
GGAA
1358
DELISTED
Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GGAA
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
854,569
| – | – |
|
1359
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.3B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
24,726
-11,191
| -31% | -$4.16M |
|
|
ARGU
1360
DELISTED
Argus Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
ARGU
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
854,033
| – | – |
|
|
CRZN
1361
DELISTED
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CRZN
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
863,943
+132,100
| +18% | +$1.3M |
|
1362
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
378,770
-1,282,912
| -77% | -$30.4M |
|
|
NRAC
1363
DELISTED
Northern Revival Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NRAC
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
861,206
+233,500
| +37% | +$2.31M |
|
|
GETR
1364
DELISTED
Getaround, Inc.
GETR
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
869,797
| – | – |
|
1365
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$74.4B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
264,475
-230,609
| -47% | -$7.57M |
|
|
KAIR
1366
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
855,225
+321,393
| +60% | +$3.18M |
|
1367
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
92,300
+32,800
| +55% | +$3.49M |
|
1368
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.75B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
416,769
-629,910
| -60% | -$15.4M |
|
1369
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
124,900
+66,700
| +115% | +$5.05M |
|
1370
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$5.89B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
123,300
-92,400
| -43% | -$6.42M |
|
1371
Appian
APPN
$2.84B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
207,324
-52,142
| -20% | -$2.53M |
|
|
AAQC
1372
DELISTED
Accelerate Acquisition Corp
AAQC
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
862,239
| – | – |
|
1373
Albemarle
ALB
$15.7B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
31,985
+1,271
| +4% | +$323K |
|
|
EAC
1374
DELISTED
Edify Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EAC
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
854,027
+250,000
| +41% | +$2.47M |
|
1375
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
40,100
+6,100
| +18% | +$1.42M |
|
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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.