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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
121,800
+66,200
| +119% | +$3.52M |
|
1602
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
170,000
+20,000
| +13% | +$710K |
|
1603
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.3B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
1,095,238
-788,297
| -42% | -$4.68M |
|
1604
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.09B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
3,751
-855
| -19% | -$1.31M |
|
1605
New Horizon Aircraft
HOVR
$122M
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
530,000
| – | – |
|
1606
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+71,048
| New | +$6.02M |
|
1607
Post Holdings
POST
$3.72B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
64,821
-14,483
| -18% | -$1.26M |
|
1608
Donaldson
DCI
$11B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
93,163
+78,065
| +517% | +$4.83M |
|
|
DFS
1609
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
63,900
-69,800
| -52% | -$6.93M |
|
1610
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.23B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
334,130
+59,949
| +22% | +$1.02M |
|
1611
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.14B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
317,519
+78,919
| +33% | +$1.33M |
|
1612
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.3B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
67,742
+49,388
| +269% | +$3.98M |
|
|
TBI
1613
Trueblue
TBI
$318M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
374,395
+116,263
| +45% | +$1.81M |
|
1614
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.68B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
119,300
+69,900
| +141% | +$3.3M |
|
1615
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$11.9B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
153,800
+123,800
| +413% | +$4.88M |
|
1616
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
86,000
+40,374
| +88% | +$2.77M |
|
1617
Immunovant
IMVT
$9.07B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
142,564
-620,647
| -81% | -$14M |
|
1618
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
555,000
| – | – |
|
1619
Visteon
VC
$2.77B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
39,527
+38,101
| +2,672% | +$5.49M |
|
|
MRSH
1620
Marsh
MRSH
$92.2B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
28,603
-117,515
| -80% | -$22.5M |
|
1621
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
78,200
| – | – |
|
1622
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
13,945
-12,726
| -48% | -$4.46M |
|
1623
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.31B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
49,371
-171,034
| -78% | -$20.8M |
|
1624
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
258,500
+41,600
| +19% | +$1.05M |
|
1625
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.1B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.74M |
|
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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.