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 | Miscellaneous | 42.92% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
XP
XP
$9.02B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
-245,100
| -55% | -$6.14M |
|
1752
Scholastic
SCHL
$745M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
121,729
+27,758
| +30% | +$1.15M |
|
1753
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.5B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
51,950
+28,466
| +121% | +$2.75M |
|
|
TBCH
1754
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$230M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
510,278
-31,578
| -6% | -$339K |
|
1755
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.86B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,116,942
+361,915
| +48% | +$1.45M |
|
1756
TFI International
TFII
$11.2B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
35,984
-185,900
| -84% | -$23.6M |
|
1757
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.9B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-7,200
| -43% | -$3.38M |
|
1758
Designer Brands
DBI
$284M
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
364,708
+166,723
| +84% | +$1.78M |
|
1759
Gentex
GNTX
$4.92B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
141,737
+41,438
| +41% | +$1.33M |
|
1760
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$927M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
100,173
-23,426
| -19% | -$1.28M |
|
|
HAPN
1761
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.13B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
754,813
+150,148
| +25% | +$1.17M |
|
|
WCC
1762
WESCO International
WCC
$17B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,995
-57,663
| -64% | -$9.31M |
|
1763
Sunrun
RUN
$2.2B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
365,689
+278,687
| +320% | +$4.58M |
|
1764
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$191M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
299,136
+132,384
| +79% | +$2.16M |
|
1765
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
48,567
-109,477
| -69% | -$11.2M |
|
1766
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.9B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
41,341
-14,857
| -26% | -$1.64M |
|
1767
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$45.3B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
| – | – |
|
|
ISRL
1768
DELISTED
Israel Acquisitions Corp
ISRL
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
433,000
| – | – |
|
1769
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.2B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+75,500
| +126% | +$2.58M |
|
|
WCN
1770
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
33,939
-52,192
| -61% | -$7.3M |
|
|
CCVI
1771
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VI
CCVI
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
436,057
| – | – |
|
1772
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.12B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
507,152
+19,906
| +4% | +$184K |
|
1773
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.32B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
408,692
-24,738
| -6% | -$286K |
|
|
FL
1774
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
261,600
+189,700
| +264% | +$4.24M |
|
1775
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.8B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
247,140
-235,400
| -49% | -$4.45M |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 43% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.