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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTOC
1376
DELISTED
Pine Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PTOC
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
857,611
| – | – |
|
|
TRIS
1377
DELISTED
Tristar Acquisition I Corp.
TRIS
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
850,000
| – | – |
|
1378
Fox Class B
FOX
$26.4B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
295,286
-111,410
| -27% | -$3.49M |
|
1379
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.1B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
80,465
-50,945
| -39% | -$5.59M |
|
1380
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
223,900
+57,800
| +35% | +$2.43M |
|
1381
BHP
BHP
$251B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
+167,716
| New | +$8.88M |
|
1382
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.13B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
31,244
+22,402
| +253% | +$5.92M |
|
1383
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.66B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
589,592
+198,624
| +51% | +$3.58M |
|
1384
PUT
Sony
SONY
$141B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
653,000
+408,000
| +167% | +$6.54M |
|
1385
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.5B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
110,000
+61,200
| +125% | +$5.48M |
|
|
VEEA
1386
Veea Inc
VEEA
$8.1M
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
843,588
+197,350
| +31% | +$1.95M |
|
1387
Tencent Music
TME
$14.3B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
2,056,776
-3,456,302
| -63% | -$15.7M |
|
1388
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
400,250
-69,582
| -15% | -$1.27M |
|
1389
Skywest
SKYW
$4.02B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
512,800
+132,673
| +35% | +$2.81M |
|
|
NIR
1390
DELISTED
Near Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NIR
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
828,902
| – | – |
|
1391
Playtika
PLTK
$934M
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
886,050
+855,186
| +2,771% | +$9.86M |
|
|
CHAA
1392
DELISTED
Catcha Investment Corp
CHAA
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
840,340
+512,058
| +156% | +$5.06M |
|
1393
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
46,622
+36,441
| +358% | +$8.35M |
|
1394
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.5B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
162,740
+46,400
| +40% | +$2.43M |
|
1395
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.3B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
+124,100
| New | +$7.87M |
|
|
BNAI
1396
Brand Engagement Network
BNAI
$100M
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
83,507
+10,865
| +15% | +$1.07M |
|
|
SLCA
1397
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
754,934
-56,547
| -7% | -$719K |
|
1398
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.54B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
253,300
+32,700
| +15% | +$1.15M |
|
|
EVE
1399
DELISTED
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp
EVE
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
817,084
+1,081
| +0.1% | +$10.8K |
|
1400
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
223,900
+36,100
| +19% | +$1.61M |
|
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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.