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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$19.8B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
40,000
+10,000
| +33% | +$1.6M |
|
1627
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$126B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
19,800
| – | – |
|
1628
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.3B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
52,466
+26,107
| +99% | +$2.92M |
|
1629
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.2B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
72,545
+42,263
| +140% | +$3.37M |
|
1630
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.7B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
38,300
-800
| -2% | -$115K |
|
1631
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.3B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
23,300
| – | – |
|
|
CVII
1632
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
513,241
| – | – |
|
|
AIRC
1633
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
174,627
+92,743
| +113% | +$3.15M |
|
1634
Gildan
GIL
$9.92B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
191,187
-15,900
| -8% | -$477K |
|
|
VGR
1635
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
502,231
+7,069
| +1% | +$82K |
|
1636
Xylem
XYL
$26.5B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
58,691
-201,813
| -77% | -$20.8M |
|
1637
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
144,493
+104,126
| +258% | +$4.02M |
|
1638
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
112,100
| – | – |
|
1639
Jabil
JBL
$32.6B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
41,958
+31,274
| +293% | +$3.42M |
|
1640
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$533M
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
378,472
-187,818
| -33% | -$3.68M |
|
1641
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$70.9B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
131,000
-64,808
| -33% | -$2.79M |
|
1642
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.45B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
135,150
+114,784
| +564% | +$4.71M |
|
1643
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.13B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
146,204
-71,099
| -33% | -$2.91M |
|
1644
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
+33,200
| New | +$7.43M |
|
1645
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
88,933
+45,200
| +103% | +$2.89M |
|
|
HUYA
1646
Huya Inc
HUYA
$498M
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
1,862,402
+285,512
| +18% | +$824K |
|
|
SWAV
1647
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
26,500
| – | – |
|
1648
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
74,200
+33,900
| +84% | +$2.78M |
|
1649
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$9.77B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
188,500
| – | – |
|
1650
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$777M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
76,800
+50,000
| +187% | +$3.86M |
|
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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.