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 |
Visa
V
|
+$365M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$307M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$242M |
| 5 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$240M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$372M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$271M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$171M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 41.36% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.15% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.51% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.52% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PNST
2201
DELISTED
Pinstripes Holdings, Inc.
PNST
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
|
SWI
2202
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
515,039
-129,345
| -20% | -$1.24M |
|
|
DAY
2203
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
71,331
-84,598
| -54% | -$4.94M |
|
2204
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$338M
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+50,000
| +63% | +$1.78M |
|
|
WPCA
2205
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-A
WPCA
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
400,093
+100,145
| +33% | +$988K |
|
|
SHAC
2206
DELISTED
SCP & CO Healthcare Acquisition Company Class A Common Stock
SHAC
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
402,144
| – | – |
|
2207
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.13B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,973
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
IAS
2208
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
545,911
+146,968
| +37% | +$1.31M |
|
|
AEAC
2209
DELISTED
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. Class A ordinary share
AEAC
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
396,848
+50,000
| +14% | +$495K |
|
2210
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.36B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,000
| New | +$5.28M |
|
2211
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$426M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
680,286
-33,368
| -5% | -$213K |
|
2212
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-6,500
| -7% | -$309K |
|
2213
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.53B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,250
+38,064
| +530% | +$4M |
|
2214
Global Payments
GPN
$24.4B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
36,331
-82,613
| -69% | -$10.2M |
|
2215
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.27B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
185,300
+50,000
| +37% | +$1.14M |
|
|
SMAR
2216
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
114,228
-484,365
| -81% | -$16.4M |
|
2217
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.99B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
300,063
+13,918
| +5% | +$176K |
|
2218
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.77B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-30,000
| -33% | -$2.17M |
|
2219
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.25B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
53,667
+16,531
| +45% | +$1.71M |
|
2220
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.8B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
48,249
+9,415
| +24% | +$899K |
|
2221
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.88B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+8,300
| +332% | +$3.18M |
|
2222
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.1B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
13,328
-3,622
| -21% | -$1.07M |
|
|
K
2223
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
59,758
-150,237
| -72% | -$10.3M |
|
2224
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-85,100
| -40% | -$3.19M |
|
2225
Vodafone
VOD
$36.7B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
344,324
+200,674
| +140% | +$2.8M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, David Shaw held 5,820 positions worth $83.7B, down 1.8% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.7% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $7.97B in Q3 2022, closing 678 positions and reducing 1,597 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $171M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 41% of assets, up from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Prologis worth $66.1M.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2022 buy was Prologis: 650,725 shares worth $66.1M.
- David Shaw added most to Visa in Q3 2022, an estimated $365M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $520M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $171M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.7% of its $83.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- David Shaw opened 545 new positions and closed 678 in Q3 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $83.7B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.