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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Bruker
BRKR
$9.03B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,527
-10,458
| -14% | -$703K |
|
1902
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.3B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
59,019
-126,735
| -68% | -$8.55M |
|
1903
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$10.8B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
215,500
-2,800
| -1% | -$47.5K |
|
1904
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$56.6B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,600
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1905
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,900
| New | +$4.48M |
|
1906
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$113B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
-64,300
| -38% | -$2.59M |
|
1907
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.69B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
85,564
-53,640
| -39% | -$2.67M |
|
1908
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.7B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,200
| New | +$4.09M |
|
|
CHX
1909
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
110,568
-304,516
| -73% | -$10.8M |
|
1910
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.54B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
37,780
+13,107
| +53% | +$1.25M |
|
1911
PUT
Equinor
EQNR
$98.6B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
1912
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$123B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,000
| New | +$4.12M |
|
|
FTCH
1913
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,881,600
+924,900
| +97% | +$3.78M |
|
1914
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.05B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
158,280
+62,420
| +65% | +$1.65M |
|
1915
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.5B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
34,405
-111,677
| -76% | -$13.6M |
|
1916
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$9.6B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+193,265
| New | +$4.25M |
|
1917
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
39,028
+27,975
| +253% | +$3.25M |
|
1918
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.63B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+34,200
| +1,036% | +$4.06M |
|
1919
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.24B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
92,265
+41,362
| +81% | +$1.73M |
|
1920
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.26B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+5,900
| +20% | +$717K |
|
1921
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$23B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,880
| New | +$4.38M |
|
1922
Forward Air
FWRD
$598M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,305
| New | +$4.96M |
|
1923
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.2B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-10,400
| -14% | -$665K |
|
1924
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$105B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-11,600
| -10% | -$479K |
|
|
VBTX
1925
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
215,022
+43,195
| +25% | +$833K |
|
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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.