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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWOA
2276
DELISTED
two
TWOA
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
237,142
| – | – |
|
2277
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.91B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,913
-27,305
| -41% | -$1.83M |
|
|
TXNM
2278
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.93B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
55,466
-83,218
| -60% | -$3.72M |
|
2279
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.91B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$3.03M |
|
2280
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.08B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
103,096
+30,950
| +43% | +$898K |
|
2281
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.31B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.16M |
|
2282
RxSight
RXST
$277M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
88,287
-47,209
| -35% | -$1.41M |
|
|
DECA
2283
DELISTED
Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DECA
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2284
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$45.1B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2285
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.5B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
77,481
+70,078
| +947% | +$2.41M |
|
2286
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.98B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
14,190
+2,370
| +20% | +$425K |
|
|
DSAQ
2287
DELISTED
Direct Selling Acquisition Corp.
DSAQ
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
226,000
| – | – |
|
2288
LendingTree
TREE
$410M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
157,783
-38,618
| -20% | -$782K |
|
|
SWTX
2289
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
105,736
-64,311
| -38% | -$1.76M |
|
2290
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$172M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,080,802
+304,128
| +39% | +$699K |
|
2291
CALL
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$43.8B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-230,000
| -82% | -$11.5M |
|
2292
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$645M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
200,030
-95,355
| -32% | -$1.06M |
|
|
VSTO
2293
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+36,800
| +101% | +$1.09M |
|
2294
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.2B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
1,607,444
-1,771,122
| -52% | -$2.78M |
|
|
SILV
2295
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
549,742
+88,033
| +19% | +$448K |
|
|
NFYS
2296
DELISTED
Enphys Acquisition Corp.
NFYS
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
230,939
+199,855
| +643% | +$2.09M |
|
2297
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.65B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,059
+12,482
| +27% | +$537K |
|
2298
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.42B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
336,786
+68,448
| +26% | +$551K |
|
2299
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
| – | – |
|
2300
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.49B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
63,601
-33,510
| -35% | -$1.36M |
|
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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.