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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCHB
2401
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.57B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
112,996
+25,734
| +29% | +$906K |
|
2402
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.33B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
691,551
-419,965
| -38% | -$2.22M |
|
|
IMGN
2403
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
679,132
-297,795
| -30% | -$1.57M |
|
2404
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,645
-2,026
| -8% | -$307K |
|
|
PSAG
2405
DELISTED
Property Solutions Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common Stock
PSAG
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
330,566
| – | – |
|
|
FARO
2406
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
118,165
-564
| -0.5% | -$18.4K |
|
2407
KKR & Co
KKR
$98B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
75,316
-279,934
| -79% | -$14.1M |
|
2408
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.18B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,526
| New | +$3.37M |
|
2409
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.47B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,271
-11,746
| -12% | -$500K |
|
2410
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.6B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+25,600
| +212% | +$2.47M |
|
2411
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$435M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
350,468
+148,472
| +74% | +$1.8M |
|
|
FRGI
2412
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
509,618
+777
| +0.2% | +$5.59K |
|
2413
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
150,014
-56,986
| -28% | -$1.46M |
|
2414
Tidewater
TDW
$4.64B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
148,594
-62,895
| -30% | -$1.34M |
|
2415
Methanex
MEOH
$4.5B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
101,200
+4,100
| +4% | +$149K |
|
2416
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.23B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
536,717
+51,922
| +11% | +$375K |
|
|
RCM
2417
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
173,452
+12,103
| +8% | +$276K |
|
|
AVLR
2418
CALL
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
| – | – |
|
|
RFP
2419
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
160,570
-779,356
| -83% | -$15.6M |
|
2420
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.78B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
943
-1
| -0.1% | -$3.86K |
|
|
MCAG
2421
DELISTED
Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V Common Stock
MCAG
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
322,167
| – | – |
|
2422
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.73B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,400
| New | +$3.37M |
|
2423
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.8B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
515,122
+504,265
| +4,645% | +$2.41M |
|
2424
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$25.4B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,191
+4,752
| +42% | +$915K |
|
2425
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-37,100
| -36% | -$1.95M |
|
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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.