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 | Technology | 13.15% |
| 2 | Financials | 9.51% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.52% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.79% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $84M | 0.1% |
996,700
-346,500
| -26% | -$29.4M |
|
202
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $83.5M | 0.1% |
+1,931,700
| New | +$84.6M |
|
203
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.18B
| $82.9M | 0.1% |
4,795,873
+661,870
| +16% | +$11M |
|
204
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $82.4M | 0.1% |
357,229
-429,330
| -55% | -$110M |
|
205
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$100B
| $81.5M | 0.1% |
763,100
+291,600
| +62% | +$32.1M |
|
206
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87.9B
| $81.5M | 0.1% |
498,766
+343,148
| +221% | +$59M |
|
207
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.74B
| $81.5M | 0.1% |
1,112,660
+499,760
| +82% | +$40.5M |
|
208
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $81.1M | 0.1% |
989,942
+485,714
| +96% | +$42.1M |
|
209
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $80.9M | 0.1% |
857,800
+272,500
| +47% | +$29.2M |
|
210
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $80.2M | 0.1% |
2,165,900
+1,300,000
| +150% | +$54.8M |
|
211
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $80.1M | 0.1% |
1,289,608
-2,460,824
| -66% | -$155M |
|
212
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $78.8M | 0.09% |
2,972,674
-4,355,442
| -59% | -$120M |
|
|
X
213
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $78.4M | 0.09% |
4,326,215
+1,591,012
| +58% | +$34M |
|
214
AerCap
AER
$23B
| $78.3M | 0.09% |
1,849,328
+1,014,677
| +122% | +$44.8M |
|
|
TWTR
215
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $78M | 0.09% |
1,778,200
-1,024,100
| -37% | -$41.7M |
|
216
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $77.1M | 0.09% |
453,900
-13,400
| -3% | -$2.22M |
|
217
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.08B
| $77.1M | 0.09% |
4,712,180
+25,515
| +0.5% | +$413K |
|
218
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $76.7M | 0.09% |
252,900
+49,000
| +24% | +$21M |
|
219
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.16B
| $76.6M | 0.09% |
3,020,946
+948,465
| +46% | +$33.3M |
|
220
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $76.2M | 0.09% |
706,301
+44,700
| +7% | +$5.33M |
|
221
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $75.7M | 0.09% |
1,006,511
+62,902
| +7% | +$6.05M |
|
222
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $75.3M | 0.09% |
494,900
+231,500
| +88% | +$36.2M |
|
223
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $74.7M | 0.09% |
320,700
+83,800
| +35% | +$22.1M |
|
224
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $74.2M | 0.09% |
2,646,000
+555,900
| +27% | +$17.7M |
|
225
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| $73.3M | 0.09% |
189,162
+68,543
| +57% | +$29.6M |
|
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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 $3.66B 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 Technology at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
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.