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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
PUT
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.39B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+6,900
| +69% | +$1.64M |
|
2327
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
67,400
+47,487
| +238% | +$2.82M |
|
2328
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$749M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
97,137
-5,004
| -5% | -$222K |
|
2329
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$11.9B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,400
| New | +$4.69M |
|
|
MLAC
2330
DELISTED
Malacca Straits Acquisition Company Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
MLAC
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
337,148
| – | – |
|
|
FICV
2331
DELISTED
Frontier Investment Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
FICV
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
344,964
| – | – |
|
2332
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$58.5B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$4.04M |
|
2333
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.12B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
48,898
-2,011
| -4% | -$172K |
|
2334
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.74B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,882
+19,665
| +175% | +$2.52M |
|
2335
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.9B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+34,800
| +87% | +$1.66M |
|
|
VRAY
2336
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
945,331
-87,974
| -9% | -$295K |
|
2337
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$91.6M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
| – | – |
|
|
FVAM
2338
DELISTED
5:01 Acquisition Corp
FVAM
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
343,673
+50,100
| +17% | +$499K |
|
2339
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
80,227
+48,400
| +152% | +$3.47M |
|
2340
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.2B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
| – | – |
|
2341
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.3B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+383,385
| New | +$3.94M |
|
2342
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$45.2B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+83,100
| +1,001% | +$3.67M |
|
2343
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$82.8M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
285,758
+248,010
| +657% | +$3.08M |
|
2344
Southland Holdings
SLND
$36.7M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
344,792
| – | – |
|
|
NOVV
2345
DELISTED
Nova Vision Acquisition Corp. Ordinary share
NOVV
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
331,160
| – | – |
|
2346
American Public Education
APEI
$846M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
373,972
+251,353
| +205% | +$3.12M |
|
2347
National Vision
EYE
$1.41B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
104,680
-150,849
| -59% | -$4.9M |
|
|
AVID
2348
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
146,678
+7,134
| +5% | +$186K |
|
|
PUCK
2349
DELISTED
Goal Acquisitions Corp. Common Stock
PUCK
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
345,589
+17,536
| +5% | +$173K |
|
2350
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.14B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
+28,100
| +35% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.