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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANSS
1676
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
1677
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
71,437
-1,946
| -3% | -$159K |
|
1678
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.41B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
490,347
-669,506
| -58% | -$7.11M |
|
1679
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.84B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
66,616
+33,305
| +100% | +$2.71M |
|
1680
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
51,119
+46,393
| +982% | +$4.93M |
|
1681
PUT
Skywest
SKYW
$3.92B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$5.03M |
|
|
SRCL
1682
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
112,474
-106,949
| -49% | -$4.78M |
|
1683
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.75B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
92,900
-36,800
| -28% | -$1.8M |
|
1684
National Grid
NGG
$81B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
87,991
+70,025
| +390% | +$4.23M |
|
1685
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$56.8B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1686
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$5.29M |
|
1687
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$649M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
685,999
+291,210
| +74% | +$2.42M |
|
1688
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.4B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
57,700
-30,000
| -34% | -$2.71M |
|
1689
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.7B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$5.75M |
|
1690
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.36B
| $5M | 0.01% |
71,461
+798
| +1% | +$61.9K |
|
1691
United Rentals
URI
$65.8B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
11,199
+271
| +2% | +$124K |
|
1692
Plexus
PLXS
$6.52B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
53,514
+20,751
| +63% | +$2.01M |
|
1693
CALL
Dell
DELL
$300B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
72,100
-80,000
| -53% | -$4.77M |
|
1694
Insmed
INSM
$27.2B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
196,727
+97,823
| +99% | +$2.24M |
|
1695
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.9B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
134,600
+44,600
| +50% | +$1.97M |
|
1696
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
1697
Manitowoc
MTW
$701M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
327,438
-81,772
| -20% | -$1.37M |
|
1698
CALL
Realty Income
O
$58.9B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
98,600
+100
| +0.1% | +$5.75K |
|
1699
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.59B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
27,900
+10,000
| +56% | +$1.88M |
|
|
JBGS
1700
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$723M
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
+339,786
| New | +$5.26M |
|
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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.