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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Embecta
EMBC
$285M
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
262,212
+18,775
| +8% | +$556K |
|
1502
BlackLine
BL
$1.84B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
125,995
-85,348
| -40% | -$5.73M |
|
1503
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
1,137,159
-596,530
| -34% | -$3.29M |
|
1504
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.99B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
167,600
+92,100
| +122% | +$4.42M |
|
1505
Weibo
WB
$1.75B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
440,742
-168,165
| -28% | -$3.25M |
|
|
ACH
1506
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
312,488
-434,493
| -58% | -$13.4M |
|
1507
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$83.3B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
1,854,500
-3,459,500
| -65% | -$22.6M |
|
1508
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.22B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
72,425
+8,923
| +14% | +$992K |
|
|
PPYA
1509
DELISTED
Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I Class A Common Stock
PPYA
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
1510
CALL
Dell
DELL
$292B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
220,000
+150,000
| +214% | +$6.31M |
|
1511
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
173,761
-35,319
| -17% | -$1.61M |
|
|
ABP
1512
DELISTED
Abpro Holdings
ABP
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
1513
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.79B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
695,146
-79,738
| -10% | -$920K |
|
1514
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$26.1B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
400,000
-164,100
| -29% | -$4.29M |
|
1515
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.41B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
100,000
+41,100
| +70% | +$3.99M |
|
1516
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.1B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
242,245
+52,986
| +28% | +$1.86M |
|
|
AEAE
1517
DELISTED
AltEnergy Acquisition Corp
AEAE
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
746,336
| – | – |
|
|
FPI
1518
Farmland Partners
FPI
$448M
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
591,143
+73,277
| +14% | +$1.04M |
|
1519
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.65B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
459,756
+329,490
| +253% | +$6.15M |
|
1520
NiSource
NI
$19.5B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
296,659
+102,641
| +53% | +$3.02M |
|
1521
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
106,700
+32,600
| +44% | +$2.66M |
|
|
VELO
1522
DELISTED
Velocity Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
VELO
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
759,119
+216
| +0% | +$2.12K |
|
|
BTM
1523
DELISTED
Bitcoin Depot
BTM
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
107,143
| – | – |
|
1524
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.68B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
156,000
+26,100
| +20% | +$1.64M |
|
1525
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.98B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
358,100
-20,000
| -5% | -$538K |
|
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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.