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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $119M | 0.14% |
899,979
-108,629
| -11% | -$11.6M |
|
127
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $119M | 0.14% |
2,877,200
+141,200
| +5% | +$6.46M |
|
128
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $116M | 0.14% |
807,800
+53,400
| +7% | +$8.14M |
|
129
argenx
ARGX
$65B
| $116M | 0.14% |
328,223
+196,089
| +148% | +$72.6M |
|
130
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $116M | 0.14% |
1,383,278
-1,375,563
| -50% | -$133M |
|
131
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $116M | 0.14% |
862,400
| – | – |
|
132
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $115M | 0.14% |
242,700
+98,500
| +68% | +$51.2M |
|
133
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $114M | 0.14% |
3,739,926
+534,481
| +17% | +$19.7M |
|
134
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $114M | 0.14% |
648,189
-154,650
| -19% | -$31.7M |
|
135
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $114M | 0.14% |
11,569,571
+969,683
| +9% | +$11.3M |
|
136
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $113M | 0.14% |
1,062,660
+206,218
| +24% | +$23.9M |
|
137
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.49B
| $111M | 0.13% |
3,431,488
-68,512
| -2% | -$1.71M |
|
138
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $110M | 0.13% |
673,000
+245,000
| +57% | +$41.5M |
|
139
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $109M | 0.13% |
50,900
-14,000
| -22% | -$30.5M |
|
140
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $109M | 0.13% |
3,391,900
+499,900
| +17% | +$18.3M |
|
141
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $107M | 0.13% |
228,541
-62,667
| -22% | -$29.9M |
|
142
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $107M | 0.13% |
1,691,600
+1,164,100
| +221% | +$99.1M |
|
143
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $106M | 0.13% |
1,290,000
| – | – |
|
144
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $106M | 0.13% |
1,435,500
-13,400
| -0.9% | -$1.28M |
|
145
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $106M | 0.13% |
232,317
-9,884
| -4% | -$4.73M |
|
146
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $105M | 0.13% |
939,906
+9,085
| +1% | +$1.1M |
|
147
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $105M | 0.13% |
127,061
-16,272
| -11% | -$14M |
|
148
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$41.7B
| $105M | 0.13% |
2,916,454
+1,614,254
| +124% | +$61M |
|
|
XYZ
149
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $105M | 0.13% |
1,909,300
+98,600
| +5% | +$6.98M |
|
150
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $104M | 0.12% |
1,539,891
+311,214
| +25% | +$24.7M |
|
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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.