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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.57B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
400,300
-118,300
| -23% | -$1.32M |
|
|
NVO
1827
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
46,330
-182,860
| -80% | -$16.1M |
|
1828
Marqeta
MQ
$1.69B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
176,131
-704,409
| -80% | -$16M |
|
1829
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$11.8B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,152
-4,260
| -8% | -$381K |
|
1830
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$151M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
42,350
-7,765
| -15% | -$1.13M |
|
1831
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$95.7B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-38,900
| -53% | -$4.37M |
|
1832
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$701M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
436,263
-482,735
| -53% | -$4.73M |
|
1833
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.74B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
| – | – |
|
1834
Olin
OLN
$1.97B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
83,676
-192,348
| -70% | -$10.4M |
|
|
CXAC
1835
DELISTED
C5 Acquisition Corporation
CXAC
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
380,936
| – | – |
|
1836
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$220M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
795,682
-44,953
| -5% | -$222K |
|
1837
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.5B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,479
+35,511
| +715% | +$3.56M |
|
1838
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$9.68B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+85,000
| +131% | +$2.69M |
|
1839
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$83.2B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,012
| New | +$4.22M |
|
|
SAGE
1840
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
202,202
-249,070
| -55% | -$7.19M |
|
1841
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
121,152
-22,868
| -16% | -$886K |
|
1842
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$9M |
|
1843
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$45B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
1844
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$57.6B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
267,895
-19,224
| -7% | -$298K |
|
1845
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$57.1B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-24,200
| -55% | -$5.09M |
|
1846
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.68B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,331
+4,364
| +11% | +$423K |
|
1847
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.7B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,102
+21,180
| +42% | +$1.41M |
|
1848
Fortis
FTS
$28B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
108,803
-214,500
| -66% | -$8.76M |
|
1849
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
369,981
+144,845
| +64% | +$1.4M |
|
1850
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,621
| New | +$4.15M |
|
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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.