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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.1B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
41,576
+3,376
| +9% | +$373K |
|
1777
Evolus
EOLS
$592M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
493,681
+334,829
| +211% | +$3M |
|
1778
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$28.6B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
| – | – |
|
|
CYBR
1779
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+10,000
| +57% | +$1.61M |
|
1780
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.6B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
262,895
-64,917
| -20% | -$1.17M |
|
1781
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.39B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
94,445
-70,879
| -43% | -$3.87M |
|
1782
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-4,600
| -5% | -$266K |
|
|
MODV
1783
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
142,213
+113,718
| +399% | +$4.45M |
|
|
JNPR
1784
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
161,174
+28,104
| +21% | +$809K |
|
1785
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.45B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
| – | – |
|
1786
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$4.53M |
|
1787
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.56B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
+102,400
| +1,024% | +$3.88M |
|
|
GMS
1788
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
69,474
-2,698
| -4% | -$187K |
|
|
WCN
1789
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-50,000
| -60% | -$6.99M |
|
1790
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.4B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
25,573
+4,225
| +20% | +$772K |
|
1791
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.54B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
208,368
-167,016
| -44% | -$5.11M |
|
1792
CALL
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+18,400
| +34% | +$1.1M |
|
1793
ThredUp
TDUP
$355M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,098,694
+272,390
| +33% | +$924K |
|
1794
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$351M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,149,780
-602,305
| -34% | -$2.68M |
|
1795
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$77.5B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1796
nVent Electric
NVT
$25B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
83,056
-69,123
| -45% | -$3.73M |
|
1797
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$198B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,996
+22,596
| +45% | +$1.41M |
|
1798
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.65B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+600
| +6% | +$233K |
|
1799
Axalta
AXTA
$7.81B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
163,168
+90,060
| +123% | +$2.64M |
|
1800
Timken Company
TKR
$8.59B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
59,611
+43,382
| +267% | +$3.52M |
|
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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.