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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
+10,000
| +4% | +$99K |
|
2202
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.32B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
22,225
+14,105
| +174% | +$1.64M |
|
2203
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.3B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,425
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2204
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$16.8B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,399
-34,031
| -53% | -$2.84M |
|
|
FRGI
2205
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
323,300
-131,298
| -29% | -$1.08M |
|
|
K
2206
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
48,844
+33,774
| +224% | +$2.01M |
|
|
GAP
2207
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.64B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
256,492
+83,397
| +48% | +$851K |
|
2208
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.14B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
83,274
-45,062
| -35% | -$1.47M |
|
|
PAYOW
2209
DELISTED
Payoneer Global Inc. Warrant
PAYOW
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
3,360,783
| – | – |
|
|
ALTR
2210
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
43,451
+12,344
| +40% | +$830K |
|
|
AZUL
2211
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+315,814
| New | +$3.14M |
|
2212
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.59B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
34,123
+8,167
| +31% | +$759K |
|
2213
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.16B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
356,307
-32,630
| -8% | -$319K |
|
|
TCS
2214
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-55
| -0.1% | -$2.19K |
|
2215
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.21B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
479,782
-658,050
| -58% | -$4.39M |
|
2216
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.18B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
136,861
+18,892
| +16% | +$399K |
|
2217
Macy's
M
$5.92B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
232,253
+220,089
| +1,809% | +$3.08M |
|
2218
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.46B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,346
-92,455
| -71% | -$6.9M |
|
2219
Dropbox
DBX
$7.77B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
98,658
-91,180
| -48% | -$2.49M |
|
2220
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$69.6B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
15,385
-212
| -1% | -$38.8K |
|
2221
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.03B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
345,597
+24,565
| +8% | +$196K |
|
2222
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.5B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-65,200
| -51% | -$2.41M |
|
2223
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.61B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,931
| New | +$3.01M |
|
2224
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.2B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,922
-20,620
| -31% | -$1.12M |
|
2225
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.01B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+59,200
| +74% | +$1.16M |
|
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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.