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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCHB
2376
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.55B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
278,258
-180,293
| -39% | -$1.6M |
|
2377
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.97B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-114,700
| -65% | -$4M |
|
2378
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.2B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2379
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.95B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
|
2380
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$830B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-31,200
| -44% | -$1.66M |
|
2381
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-41,200
| -34% | -$1.15M |
|
2382
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.79B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
148,572
-24,447
| -14% | -$462K |
|
2383
CALL
Trex
TREX
$4.76B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2384
Allegion
ALLE
$13.6B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,639
-145,887
| -88% | -$16.4M |
|
|
SVII
2385
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp II
SVII
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
200,766
| – | – |
|
2386
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$134M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
459,903
-173,608
| -27% | -$959K |
|
|
MAGN
2387
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$443M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
82,537
| – | – |
|
2388
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
| – | – |
|
2389
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.46B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
120,600
-517,200
| -81% | -$9.84M |
|
2390
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-5,300
| -20% | -$564K |
|
2391
PUT
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.1B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
31,152
| – | – |
|
2392
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.06B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
213,861
-173,680
| -45% | -$2.01M |
|
2393
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.36B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,171
+13,696
| +58% | +$816K |
|
|
SILK
2394
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
140,813
+119,845
| +572% | +$2.49M |
|
2395
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.12B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-400
| -2% | -$46.5K |
|
2396
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.76B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
54,740
-20,188
| -27% | -$803K |
|
2397
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.89B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,492
| New | +$2.2M |
|
|
CUK
2398
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
171,095
-42,061
| -20% | -$630K |
|
|
PEGR
2399
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-1,285,000
| -87% | -$13.4M |
|
2400
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$2.38M |
|
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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.