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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
UBS Group
UBS
$166B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
156,450
-1,150,998
| -88% | -$26.9M |
|
1927
Methanex
MEOH
$4.51B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+8,400
| +11% | +$360K |
|
1928
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.7B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
265,000
+55,000
| +26% | +$885K |
|
|
GRMN
1929
Garmin
GRMN
$55.9B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
36,554
-33,187
| -48% | -$3.49M |
|
1930
CarGurus
CARG
$3.24B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
219,336
-152,487
| -41% | -$3.01M |
|
1931
Blackrock
BLK
$181B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
5,936
-565
| -9% | -$395K |
|
1932
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.6B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
368,862
-2,313
| -0.6% | -$28.2K |
|
1933
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$243B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-206,200
| -90% | -$35.2M |
|
1934
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.32B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,411
| New | +$4.77M |
|
1935
DMC Global
BOOM
$144M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
155,751
+9,980
| +7% | +$217K |
|
1936
BCE
BCE
$21.8B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
99,776
-91,900
| -48% | -$3.86M |
|
1937
Medifast
MED
$136M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
50,849
-28,792
| -36% | -$2.55M |
|
1938
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$910M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-4,500
| -5% | -$208K |
|
1939
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$317M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
857,032
-461,693
| -35% | -$1.78M |
|
|
DOO
1940
PUT
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.56B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1941
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+22,000
| +31% | +$962K |
|
1942
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.63B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
-1,500
| -2% | -$60.4K |
|
|
PENG
1943
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.69B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
154,881
-135,377
| -47% | -$3.42M |
|
1944
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$185B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-24,800
| -33% | -$1.91M |
|
1945
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
252,000
| – | – |
|
1946
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$51.2B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,500
| New | +$3.92M |
|
1947
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.17B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
22,924
-3,655
| -14% | -$597K |
|
1948
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.57B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
355,300
-41,600
| -10% | -$464K |
|
|
LL
1949
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,180,222
+106,405
| +10% | +$383K |
|
1950
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.11B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
| – | – |
|
Similar funds
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.