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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29.6B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
801,288
+119,898
| +18% | +$477K |
|
2077
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$69.5B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
| – | – |
|
2078
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.51B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
87,994
+73,422
| +504% | +$2.42M |
|
2079
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,536
+130
| +1% | +$44.9K |
|
2080
CALL
TKO Group
TKO
$13.5B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,200
| New | +$3.55M |
|
2081
StoneX
SNEX
$8.24B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
167,402
+94,659
| +130% | +$1.74M |
|
2082
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.82B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,363
-11,446
| -19% | -$812K |
|
|
MNTN
2083
DELISTED
Everest Consolidator Acquisition Corporation
MNTN
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
295,806
-154,194
| -34% | -$1.66M |
|
2084
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-41,800
| -58% | -$5.6M |
|
2085
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.51B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-27,900
| -40% | -$2.31M |
|
2086
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64.3M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
291,411
+214,082
| +277% | +$3.26M |
|
2087
Cerence
CRNC
$380M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
156,321
-26,811
| -15% | -$674K |
|
2088
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$305M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
936,518
-41,399
| -4% | -$229K |
|
2089
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.91B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+34,900
| +420% | +$2.63M |
|
2090
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$120B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,564
+800
| +2% | +$70.3K |
|
2091
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.71B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
91,873
-31,989
| -26% | -$1.17M |
|
2092
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
+18,800
| +28% | +$764K |
|
2093
Fossil Group
FOSL
$318M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,531,762
-121,238
| -7% | -$282K |
|
2094
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$803M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
391,158
+244,489
| +167% | +$2.04M |
|
2095
KB Home
KBH
$3.35B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
67,928
-16,034
| -19% | -$815K |
|
2096
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.51B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
71,750
-80,249
| -53% | -$3.91M |
|
|
NOVA
2097
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2098
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.3B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
140,880
+14,728
| +12% | +$383K |
|
2099
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.28B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
63,422
-44,549
| -41% | -$2.36M |
|
|
UCTT
2100
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.38B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
105,220
+74,866
| +247% | +$2.52M |
|
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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.