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 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.3% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSXY
2351
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.24B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
-3,000
| -2% | -$56.7K |
|
2352
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.5B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
| – | – |
|
2353
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.21B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
325,000
-48,400
| -13% | -$364K |
|
2354
Chemed
CHE
$7.13B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
4,280
-809
| -16% | -$421K |
|
|
VISN
2355
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.67B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
661,425
+290,294
| +78% | +$1.19M |
|
2356
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$165B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2357
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$27B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-53,136
| -83% | -$11.2M |
|
2358
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.82B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
+15,000
| +155% | +$1.32M |
|
2359
BGC Group
BGC
$5.62B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
418,162
-35,579
| -8% | -$177K |
|
|
VSTO
2360
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
66,557
-183,660
| -73% | -$5.42M |
|
2361
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.54B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
| – | – |
|
2362
PUT
Realty Income
O
$58.5B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,000
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
XHR
2363
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.76B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
186,527
+125,809
| +207% | +$1.52M |
|
2364
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$294M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
400,561
+146,210
| +57% | +$1.22M |
|
2365
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.17B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
117,619
-622,413
| -84% | -$14.5M |
|
2366
PUT
ChargePoint
CHPT
$156M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,995
+4,505
| +26% | +$653K |
|
2367
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.14B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
129,051
+193
| +0.1% | +$2.77K |
|
|
TRUE
2368
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,054,997
-82,890
| -7% | -$190K |
|
|
SOHU
2369
Sohu.com
SOHU
$366M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
231,607
-8,168
| -3% | -$88.4K |
|
2370
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,800
| New | +$2.78M |
|
2371
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.28B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
-3,100
| -7% | -$148K |
|
2372
Skyward Specialty Insurance
SKWD
$2.34B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,504
| New | +$1.98M |
|
2373
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.21B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,991
+8,188
| +31% | +$552K |
|
2374
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.59B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,186
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
DISH
2375
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+370,000
| New | +$2.52M |
|
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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 Technology at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.