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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFIX
1976
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$412M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,059,717
-317,239
| -23% | -$1.27M |
|
|
BBT
1977
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.64B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
182,056
+35,780
| +24% | +$766K |
|
1978
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$3.84B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+17,000
| +24% | +$713K |
|
1979
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.35B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
| – | – |
|
1980
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.55B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
408,202
-201,953
| -33% | -$1.94M |
|
|
NSTG
1981
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
2,120,143
-30,926
| -1% | -$94.2K |
|
1982
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.3B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
129,300
+65,900
| +104% | +$1.87M |
|
1983
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.46B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-26,000
| -22% | -$1.15M |
|
1984
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$84.4M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
193,965
+62,427
| +47% | +$1.38M |
|
1985
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+26,100
| +322% | +$3.5M |
|
1986
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
193,142
+131,396
| +213% | +$2.61M |
|
1987
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$40B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,300
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1988
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,526
-80,600
| -48% | -$3.53M |
|
1989
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.87B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-153,200
| -82% | -$17.4M |
|
1990
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.84B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
6,150
+752
| +14% | +$436K |
|
1991
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.4B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
1992
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$279M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
192,065
+48,388
| +34% | +$1M |
|
1993
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.6B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+20,700
| +545% | +$3.9M |
|
1994
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.43B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,688
| New | +$4.17M |
|
1995
Alight
ALIT
$379M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
25,155
-55,510
| -69% | -$9.32M |
|
1996
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.41B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
434,000
-558,200
| -56% | -$4.56M |
|
1997
CarParts.com
PRTS
$55.1M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
86,443
+11,199
| +15% | +$496K |
|
1998
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.54B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
92,731
-121,205
| -57% | -$6.32M |
|
1999
Methode Electronics
MEI
$631M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
155,503
+133,321
| +601% | +$3.97M |
|
2000
Stevanato
STVN
$6.09B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
119,434
+37,979
| +47% | +$1.19M |
|
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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.