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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSII
2276
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
141,609
+59,303
| +72% | +$1.75M |
|
|
STET
2277
DELISTED
ST Energy Transition I Ltd.
STET
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
366,668
| – | – |
|
2278
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.6B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
26,183
-99,865
| -79% | -$13.9M |
|
2279
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.12B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
95,565
-13,814
| -13% | -$575K |
|
2280
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.34B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
70,249
+48,021
| +216% | +$2.74M |
|
|
SIX
2281
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
207,400
-5,900
| -3% | -$133K |
|
2282
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.4B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
2283
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.5B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,200
| New | +$3.65M |
|
2284
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.28B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
167,899
-42,256
| -20% | -$977K |
|
|
ANSS
2285
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$4.22M |
|
2286
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.47B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
72,205
+48,650
| +207% | +$2.94M |
|
2287
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
52,333
-10,524
| -17% | -$1.44M |
|
|
FSSI
2288
DELISTED
Fortistar Sustainable Solutions Corp. Class A Common Stock
FSSI
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
368,696
+2,200
| +0.6% | +$21.7K |
|
2289
PUT
Olin
OLN
$1.97B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,000
| New | +$4.31M |
|
2290
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$8.76B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+11,300
| +29% | +$899K |
|
2291
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.89B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$4.53M |
|
2292
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.83B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
93,061
-219,082
| -70% | -$9.62M |
|
|
FTCH
2293
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
489,013
-4,062,124
| -89% | -$36.1M |
|
2294
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$153B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
15,905
+2,031
| +15% | +$497K |
|
|
AQUA
2295
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
110,024
+67,845
| +161% | +$2.46M |
|
2296
Idacorp
IDA
$7.91B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,695
+13,994
| +62% | +$1.53M |
|
2297
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.12B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
223,416
+200,131
| +859% | +$4.18M |
|
2298
XPeng
XPEV
$10.9B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
303,423
-2,091,290
| -87% | -$45M |
|
2299
Saia
SAIA
$9.52B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
19,075
-14,883
| -44% | -$3.16M |
|
2300
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.3B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
2,131,588
+404,578
| +23% | +$1.06M |
|
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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.