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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGR
2101
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
103,474
+84,889
| +457% | +$3M |
|
2102
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.37B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
110,810
+19,033
| +21% | +$551K |
|
2103
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.19B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,625
+17,922
| +96% | +$1.6M |
|
|
SKX
2104
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
| – | – |
|
2105
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+15,000
| +19% | +$522K |
|
2106
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.3B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2107
CALL
ATI
ATI
$29.1B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
| – | – |
|
2108
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.6B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$3.18M |
|
2109
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.7B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,217
+5,500
| +202% | +$1.99M |
|
2110
American Public Education
APEI
$847M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
622,607
-33,585
| -5% | -$172K |
|
2111
JFrog
FROG
$12.8B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,973
| New | +$3.39M |
|
2112
Scansource
SCSC
$1.17B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
101,990
+52,218
| +105% | +$1.57M |
|
2113
Matsons
MATX
$6.65B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
34,774
+26,418
| +316% | +$2.31M |
|
|
PPLI
2114
People Inc
PPLI
$2.92B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
74,578
+27,227
| +58% | +$1.32M |
|
2115
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$238M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
440,132
-134,924
| -23% | -$1.01M |
|
2116
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$860M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
303,179
-185,001
| -38% | -$1.67M |
|
2117
Hasbro
HAS
$13.3B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,524
| New | +$3.08M |
|
2118
Maximus
MMS
$3.13B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,112
+38,104
| +1,267% | +$3.1M |
|
2119
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.35B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
-215,000
| -56% | -$4.49M |
|
|
CSGS
2120
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
59,899
+34,995
| +141% | +$1.86M |
|
|
HSII
2121
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
122,334
+4,179
| +4% | +$112K |
|
|
TSE
2122
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
374,139
+194,868
| +109% | +$2.47M |
|
2123
Rollins
ROL
$17.3B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
81,818
-643,644
| -89% | -$26M |
|
|
B
2124
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
89,884
+56,014
| +165% | +$2.17M |
|
2125
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.48B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
337,700
+145,000
| +75% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.