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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.9B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
114,200
-190,300
| -62% | -$10.1M |
|
1477
XPO
XPO
$22.5B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
88,385
+78,061
| +756% | +$5.39M |
|
1478
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.42B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
393,761
+149,973
| +62% | +$2.55M |
|
|
AEL
1479
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
122,446
-353,815
| -74% | -$18.9M |
|
1480
Autohome
ATHM
$2.55B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
216,403
-55,931
| -21% | -$1.68M |
|
|
PARA
1481
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
507,500
+47,500
| +10% | +$704K |
|
1482
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
51,700
-10,000
| -16% | -$1.3M |
|
|
CHUY
1483
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
183,737
+6,749
| +4% | +$259K |
|
|
CVSA
1484
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.69B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
151,995
+86,210
| +131% | +$3.64M |
|
1485
monday.com
MNDY
$3.91B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
40,683
-55,203
| -58% | -$9.27M |
|
|
TWOU
1486
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
87,357
-252
| -0.3% | -$25.8K |
|
1487
Teekay
TK
$1.07B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
1,048,813
-310,852
| -23% | -$1.98M |
|
1488
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.25B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
90,115
-130,424
| -59% | -$9.68M |
|
1489
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.6B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
55,757
+45,962
| +469% | +$5.61M |
|
1490
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.86B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
140,000
-30,000
| -18% | -$1.54M |
|
1491
Bankunited
BKU
$3.31B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
284,145
+74,543
| +36% | +$1.91M |
|
1492
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.57B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
618,319
+219,366
| +55% | +$2.73M |
|
1493
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
161,217
+57,445
| +55% | +$2.47M |
|
1494
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
175,300
+165,000
| +1,602% | +$7.29M |
|
1495
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$118B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
31,000
-37,300
| -55% | -$8.39M |
|
1496
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
120,100
+81,600
| +212% | +$4.75M |
|
1497
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$131B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
22,000
-9,500
| -30% | -$2.97M |
|
1498
Diodes
DIOD
$4.17B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+81,326
| New | +$6.83M |
|
1499
Phreesia
PHR
$717M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
342,729
-156,310
| -31% | -$4.21M |
|
1500
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.1B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
60,500
-5,100
| -8% | -$760K |
|
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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.