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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$476M
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
105,230
+44,034
| +72% | +$1.39M |
|
|
CIIG
1677
DELISTED
CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CIIG
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
639,826
| – | – |
|
1678
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.4B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
117,024
+52,230
| +81% | +$2.98M |
|
|
VSXY
1679
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.25B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
218,547
-116,749
| -35% | -$3.93M |
|
1680
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$76.9B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
56,900
-17,700
| -24% | -$1.99M |
|
1681
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.19B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
97,100
+45,600
| +89% | +$3.42M |
|
1682
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.43B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
250,112
+69,612
| +39% | +$2.05M |
|
1683
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
+23,100
| New | +$6.46M |
|
1684
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.6B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
277,733
+204,922
| +281% | +$5.03M |
|
1685
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.6B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
31,000
| – | – |
|
1686
Omeros
OMER
$1.33B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
2,010,325
-148,256
| -7% | -$687K |
|
1687
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$521M
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
311,701
+26,293
| +9% | +$725K |
|
|
AGR
1688
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
150,925
+35,029
| +30% | +$1.68M |
|
1689
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.35B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
269,537
+153,407
| +132% | +$4.44M |
|
|
SFR
1690
DELISTED
Appreciate Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFR
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
631,960
| – | – |
|
1691
Kennametal
KMT
$2.27B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
305,488
+30,873
| +11% | +$748K |
|
|
TRCA
1692
DELISTED
Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp.
TRCA
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
633,759
+183,350
| +41% | +$1.81M |
|
1693
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.8B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
38,627
+34,462
| +827% | +$6.25M |
|
|
SWAV
1694
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
+22,600
| New | +$5.75M |
|
|
WBA
1695
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
200,100
+167,100
| +506% | +$6.19M |
|
1696
Western Digital
WDC
$167B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
255,203
-21,113
| -8% | -$701K |
|
1697
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.3B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
46,331
+18,811
| +68% | +$2.98M |
|
1698
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$6.75B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
409,200
-248,500
| -38% | -$5.66M |
|
1699
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$276M
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
1,814,468
+504,805
| +39% | +$2.41M |
|
|
DBD
1700
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
2,565,021
-150,547
| -6% | -$502K |
|
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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.