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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FOLD
1801
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
360,191
-771,735
| -68% | -$9.96M |
|
1802
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1803
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.51B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+20,100
| +32% | +$912K |
|
|
NPKI
1804
NPK International
NPKI
$1.15B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
631,562
-9,051
| -1% | -$51.8K |
|
1805
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.7B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
17,330
+207
| +1% | +$54K |
|
1806
Cohu
COHU
$2.46B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
126,182
+80,114
| +174% | +$3.01M |
|
1807
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$72.6B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
1808
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.5B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,112
+809
| +7% | +$312K |
|
|
BLD
1809
PUT
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,200
| New | +$4.74M |
|
|
RCM
1810
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
286,855
+227,819
| +386% | +$3.83M |
|
|
EXE
1811
CALL
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.4B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.24M |
|
1812
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.42B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,506
| New | +$4.87M |
|
|
AD
1813
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.04B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,167
+21,098
| +27% | +$684K |
|
1814
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
307,400
-15,300
| -5% | -$231K |
|
1815
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$909M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
174,450
-97,854
| -36% | -$2.6M |
|
1816
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.4B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
135,748
-1,107,672
| -89% | -$36.5M |
|
|
LCAA
1817
DELISTED
L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
LCAA
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+402,637
| New | +$4.26M |
|
|
CFFS
1818
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. VII Class A Common Stock
CFFS
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
1819
Gray Television
GTN
$494M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
617,955
-201,759
| -25% | -$1.66M |
|
1820
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$304M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
239,834
-33,355
| -12% | -$601K |
|
1821
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.7B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-38,000
| -60% | -$6.13M |
|
1822
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.09B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
248,841
-15,801
| -6% | -$241K |
|
|
SGEN
1823
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BLD
1824
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,839
+6,445
| +62% | +$1.78M |
|
|
ERF
1825
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
240,384
-171,700
| -42% | -$2.84M |
|
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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.