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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$29.6B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-49,300
| -38% | -$1.93M |
|
2052
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
74,603
+38,843
| +109% | +$1.91M |
|
2053
DHI Group
DHX
$178M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,084,607
-11,849
| -1% | -$42.3K |
|
2054
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$57.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-2,200
| -12% | -$462K |
|
|
MORF
2055
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
143,958
-22,650
| -14% | -$1.19M |
|
2056
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$924M
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
203,025
+23,441
| +13% | +$405K |
|
2057
AppFolio
APPF
$8.22B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,016
-14,998
| -45% | -$2.72M |
|
|
ZLS
2058
DELISTED
Zalatoris II Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
ZLS
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
308,000
-36,591
| -11% | -$383K |
|
2059
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$45.8B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
| – | – |
|
2060
VTEX
VTEX
$584M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
654,929
+16,282
| +3% | +$87K |
|
2061
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.86B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
91,257
-106,687
| -54% | -$3.5M |
|
|
ROIC
2062
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
264,666
+167,206
| +172% | +$2.31M |
|
2063
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.05B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
97,658
+59,411
| +155% | +$2.05M |
|
2064
CALL
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.18B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,600
| New | +$3.49M |
|
2065
Universal Display
OLED
$3.9B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,826
-40,648
| -66% | -$6.17M |
|
2066
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$357M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
111,146
+28,067
| +34% | +$709K |
|
2067
Energy Recovery
ERII
$403M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
153,709
-7,492
| -5% | -$200K |
|
2068
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.99B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
2069
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,413
| New | +$3.45M |
|
2070
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$8.17B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
| – | – |
|
2071
CALL
Nice
NICE
$6.16B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+15,400
| +416% | +$3.06M |
|
2072
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$820M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
145,152
+33,505
| +30% | +$764K |
|
2073
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$886M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
25,480
+3,975
| +18% | +$549K |
|
2074
NexGen Energy
NXE
$7.5B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
540,300
+459,400
| +568% | +$2.38M |
|
2075
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$66.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,184
-4,600
| -24% | -$1.03M |
|
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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.