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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust
ECAT
$1.55B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
461,265
-4,456
| -1% | -$68.7K |
|
1452
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
38,600
| – | – |
|
1453
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.7B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
56,600
+2,400
| +4% | +$269K |
|
1454
LivePerson
LPSN
$33.4M
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
116,545
-76,627
| -40% | -$5.04M |
|
1455
Alcon
ALC
$35.1B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
88,067
-25,486
| -22% | -$2.1M |
|
1456
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.7B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
255,956
-256,164
| -50% | -$7.28M |
|
1457
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
51,500
+1,500
| +3% | +$228K |
|
1458
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.08B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
816,926
-49,134
| -6% | -$422K |
|
1459
Unisys
UIS
$190M
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
1,947,675
-152,373
| -7% | -$644K |
|
1460
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.15B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
361,000
-72,400
| -17% | -$1.69M |
|
1461
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.4B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
98,496
+18,886
| +24% | +$1.49M |
|
1462
Guardant Health
GH
$22.9B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
+226,092
| New | +$7.95M |
|
1463
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$68M
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
255,247
+142,513
| +126% | +$4.28M |
|
1464
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.72B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
41,000
+19,900
| +94% | +$3.5M |
|
1465
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.76B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
25,710
-26,474
| -51% | -$5.17M |
|
|
KRTX
1466
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
39,484
-79,842
| -67% | -$15M |
|
1467
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
107,574
-7,808
| -7% | -$507K |
|
1468
Delek US
DK
$4.34B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
234,560
+75,275
| +47% | +$2.03M |
|
1469
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.7B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
943,667
+917,293
| +3,478% | +$6.65M |
|
1470
Accuray
ARAY
$31.6M
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
2,448,701
-278,545
| -10% | -$919K |
|
1471
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$103B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
83,700
-146,200
| -64% | -$11.9M |
|
1472
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
+313,303
| New | +$8.14M |
|
1473
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.9B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
59,062
-181,422
| -75% | -$19.1M |
|
1474
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
61,300
+7,500
| +14% | +$822K |
|
1475
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$174B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
80,800
+70,800
| +708% | +$5.82M |
|
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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.