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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
| – | – |
|
2227
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,867
| New | +$2.93M |
|
2228
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-1,500
| -1% | -$38.2K |
|
2229
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$83.9B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+43,800
| +292% | +$2.22M |
|
2230
Tilray
TLRY
$631M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,967
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2231
UiPath
PATH
$9.5B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
154,892
-53,714
| -26% | -$894K |
|
2232
FirstService
FSV
$6.21B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
18,211
-6,800
| -27% | -$1.04M |
|
|
PPLI
2233
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$2.93B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,998
| – | – |
|
2234
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$227M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
706,408
-430,740
| -38% | -$1.99M |
|
2235
Spire
SR
$4.89B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,618
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2236
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.79B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
29,408
+1,651
| +6% | +$147K |
|
2237
Telos
TLS
$356M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100,961
+75,040
| +7% | +$172K |
|
2238
Avient
AVNT
$4.05B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
74,446
+36,003
| +94% | +$1.39M |
|
2239
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
| – | – |
|
2240
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.71B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
145,892
-59,904
| -29% | -$1.14M |
|
2241
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.23B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+10,000
| +83% | +$1.3M |
|
2242
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.06B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
55,596
+41,377
| +291% | +$2.09M |
|
2243
PUT
Enovix
ENVX
$779M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+237,943
| New | +$3.4M |
|
|
CSW
2244
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.26B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
14,908
-4,839
| -25% | -$856K |
|
2245
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$35B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,532
| New | +$3.21M |
|
2246
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,756
| New | +$2.72M |
|
2247
Cars.com
CARS
$638M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
153,834
-143,991
| -48% | -$2.81M |
|
2248
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.66B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
| – | – |
|
2249
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
96,494
-1,413,121
| -94% | -$40.4M |
|
|
LOVE
2250
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$240M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
+39,700
| +44% | +$979K |
|
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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.