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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$154B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
+104,900
| New | +$5.95M |
|
1577
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$94.2M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
156,417
-17,556
| -10% | -$781K |
|
1578
TechTarget
TTGT
$281M
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
190,175
+96,601
| +103% | +$2.94M |
|
1579
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
+63,679
| New | +$6.27M |
|
1580
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.05B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
108,800
+50,000
| +85% | +$3.51M |
|
1581
Emcor
EME
$33.7B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
27,423
-3,038
| -10% | -$636K |
|
1582
Weibo
WB
$1.73B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
459,637
+164,956
| +56% | +$2.19M |
|
|
PETQ
1583
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
292,578
-38,248
| -12% | -$684K |
|
|
AVB
1584
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
33,522
+31,122
| +1,297% | +$5.75M |
|
1585
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.4B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
46,314
-18,903
| -29% | -$2.49M |
|
|
AZPN
1586
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
28,129
+20,116
| +251% | +$3.79M |
|
|
GAP
1587
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
540,000
| – | – |
|
1588
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$548M
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
1,168,108
-681,312
| -37% | -$4.88M |
|
1589
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$871M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
269,804
-89,407
| -25% | -$2.07M |
|
1590
Aecom
ACM
$8.38B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
68,949
-8,988
| -12% | -$775K |
|
1591
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.08B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
351,450
+295,866
| +532% | +$8.53M |
|
|
TPH
1592
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
207,468
+114,353
| +123% | +$3.51M |
|
1593
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.36B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
48,070
+29,059
| +153% | +$3.5M |
|
1594
Thor Industries
THO
$4.05B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
59,640
+42,362
| +245% | +$4.43M |
|
1595
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.2B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
149,930
-177,614
| -54% | -$7.16M |
|
1596
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$234B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
11,200
+2,000
| +22% | +$1.07M |
|
1597
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.3B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
20,000
-5,000
| -20% | -$1.47M |
|
1598
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.6B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
84,956
+38,249
| +82% | +$2.75M |
|
|
AVDL
1599
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
549,370
-216,466
| -28% | -$2.9M |
|
1600
Exelon
EXC
$45.8B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
149,612
+61,449
| +70% | +$2.5M |
|
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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 $5.84B 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.