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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCRM
1651
DELISTED
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SCRM
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1652
Nice
NICE
$5.92B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
30,764
-51,514
| -63% | -$10.3M |
|
1653
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.3B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
18,420
+5,024
| +38% | +$1.47M |
|
1654
Stride
LRN
$3.52B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
115,902
+71,416
| +161% | +$2.9M |
|
1655
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$488M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
668,745
-117,324
| -15% | -$1.01M |
|
1656
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.49B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
250,944
-351,116
| -58% | -$9.64M |
|
1657
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.96B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
142,000
+19,600
| +16% | +$656K |
|
1658
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
161,000
-400,000
| -71% | -$12.2M |
|
1659
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
105,761
-36,373
| -26% | -$1.78M |
|
1660
Tigo Energy
TYGO
$79.8M
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
741,094
+333,619
| +82% | +$4.93M |
|
1661
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.86B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
99,200
-85,100
| -46% | -$5.32M |
|
1662
Constellium
CSTM
$3.68B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
283,623
-239,857
| -46% | -$4.23M |
|
1663
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$65.5B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$5.52M |
|
1664
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.58B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
641,810
+220,423
| +52% | +$1.77M |
|
1665
Roblox
RBLX
$26.8B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
177,857
+136,580
| +331% | +$4.54M |
|
1666
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$108B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
113,000
| – | – |
|
1667
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
212,482
-529,258
| -71% | -$13.5M |
|
|
ALE
1668
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
97,063
+67,740
| +231% | +$3.81M |
|
1669
Cerus
CERS
$552M
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
3,162,786
-144,183
| -4% | -$300K |
|
1670
Lumentum
LITE
$84.2B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
113,098
+108,462
| +2,340% | +$5.51M |
|
1671
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.1B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
245,000
-50,000
| -17% | -$955K |
|
1672
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.6B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
77,300
-41,200
| -35% | -$2.96M |
|
1673
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.5B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
25,900
-15,000
| -37% | -$2.98M |
|
1674
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$133M
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
156,542
-19,929
| -11% | -$638K |
|
1675
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.1B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
467,100
| – | – |
|
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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.