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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$973M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
161,323
-13,878
| -8% | -$313K |
|
|
TGVC
2377
DELISTED
TG Venture Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TGVC
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
335,495
| – | – |
|
|
GHAC
2378
DELISTED
Gaming & Hospitality Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GHAC
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
337,977
+4,500
| +1% | +$44.3K |
|
|
BACA
2379
DELISTED
Berenson Acquisition Corp. I
BACA
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
338,482
| – | – |
|
2380
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.22B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
157,409
-3,021
| -2% | -$65.2K |
|
2381
Avis
CAR
$4.93B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,392
-50,759
| -69% | -$8.34M |
|
2382
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.6B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
21,064
-13,097
| -38% | -$2.13M |
|
2383
FormFactor
FORM
$8.62B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
132,539
+127,327
| +2,443% | +$4.13M |
|
|
ONTF
2384
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
377,269
+16,913
| +5% | +$162K |
|
|
BWIN
2385
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.93B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
125,945
+21,092
| +20% | +$601K |
|
2386
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$294B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,600
| New | +$3.61M |
|
2387
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.5B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
26,354
-12,833
| -33% | -$1.74M |
|
2388
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10.7B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.44M |
|
2389
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.28B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,095,333
+1,033,333
| +1,667% | +$4.74M |
|
|
SPTK
2390
DELISTED
SportsTek Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SPTK
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
334,564
+75,000
| +29% | +$737K |
|
|
CPE
2391
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+41,600
| +79% | +$1.66M |
|
2392
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.39B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
792,289
+43,824
| +6% | +$221K |
|
2393
Five Below
FIVE
$13.8B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
23,831
-117,574
| -83% | -$15.4M |
|
2394
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.79B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+20,200
| +157% | +$2.51M |
|
2395
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.67B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
389,953
+208,804
| +115% | +$1.75M |
|
2396
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$755M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
619,674
+427,417
| +222% | +$2.65M |
|
|
CTXS
2397
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,441
-13,069
| -29% | -$1.34M |
|
2398
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.96B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2399
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+20,400
| +116% | +$1.96M |
|
2400
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.57B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,968
+37,022
| +623% | +$3.47M |
|
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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.