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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.1B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
86,510
+34,842
| +67% | +$1.58M |
|
|
SPWR
1852
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
666,889
-308,942
| -32% | -$2.55M |
|
1853
PUT
Seagate
STX
$190B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
62,300
-25,600
| -29% | -$1.65M |
|
|
SFBS
1854
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.72B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
157,270
+94,896
| +152% | +$2.51M |
|
|
PDS
1855
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.16B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+48,800
| +394% | +$3.1M |
|
1856
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.83B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
182,822
+71,898
| +65% | +$1.6M |
|
|
BORR
1857
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.41B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
576,842
+184,189
| +47% | +$1.4M |
|
1858
Primerica
PRI
$8.98B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,088
+10,235
| +94% | +$2.1M |
|
1859
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.69B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
268,507
-110,438
| -29% | -$1.91M |
|
1860
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
413,244
+135,556
| +49% | +$1.41M |
|
|
ENV
1861
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
92,519
+18,973
| +26% | +$1.04M |
|
1862
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.2B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+23,200
| +73% | +$1.85M |
|
1863
Microvast
MVST
$298M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
2,152,386
+1,532,295
| +247% | +$3.28M |
|
1864
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.68B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
118,076
+29,002
| +33% | +$1.05M |
|
|
BAND
1865
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.66B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
360,891
-219,734
| -38% | -$2.99M |
|
1866
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.3B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
| – | – |
|
1867
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.04B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
72,610
+6,850
| +10% | +$443K |
|
1868
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55.7B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
83,444
-103,856
| -55% | -$5.26M |
|
1869
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.7B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,365
+20,950
| +108% | +$2.22M |
|
1870
Toro Company
TTC
$9.5B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,780
+44,612
| +1,070% | +$4.3M |
|
1871
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$357M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,417
+7,886
| +26% | +$894K |
|
1872
Century Communities
CCS
$1.96B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,666
+50,139
| +476% | +$3.66M |
|
1873
Tapestry
TPR
$24.6B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
140,791
+108,553
| +337% | +$3.97M |
|
1874
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.35B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
85,323
+34,425
| +68% | +$1.75M |
|
1875
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
151,453
-518,363
| -77% | -$14.5M |
|
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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.