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 | Miscellaneous | 42.92% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 5 | Financials | 5.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.6B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,100
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2402
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
2403
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.76B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
82,915
+57,319
| +224% | +$1.66M |
|
2404
Skywest
SKYW
$3.87B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
49,638
-1,247
| -2% | -$52.3K |
|
2405
CALL
Chubb
CB
$131B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-4,100
| -29% | -$829K |
|
2406
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.93B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+300
| +1% | +$30.2K |
|
2407
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.32B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
76,582
-18,879
| -20% | -$549K |
|
|
COOP
2408
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+15,500
| +67% | +$852K |
|
2409
PUT
UGI
UGI
$8.16B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$2.23M |
|
2410
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.79B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,300
| New | +$2.44M |
|
2411
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.38B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,358
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2412
Ryder
R
$9.53B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,278
-1,141
| -6% | -$111K |
|
|
AYX
2413
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+49,100
| +877% | +$1.76M |
|
2414
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$10.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-337,800
| -75% | -$5.73M |
|
|
NETI
2415
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
204,304
-15,449
| -7% | -$178K |
|
2416
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.5B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,526
-7,135
| -40% | -$1.41M |
|
|
HAYN
2417
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,093
+2,571
| +6% | +$125K |
|
2418
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11.5B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
40,892
+32,592
| +393% | +$1.64M |
|
2419
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.95B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,626
+8,776
| +55% | +$776K |
|
|
AAMI
2420
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.46B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
105,579
+57,335
| +119% | +$1.18M |
|
|
EXAS
2421
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
2422
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.01B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
43,420
+12,436
| +40% | +$614K |
|
2423
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
129,374
+1,159
| +0.9% | +$17.9K |
|
2424
Vera Bradley
VRA
$95M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
308,834
-102,642
| -25% | -$681K |
|
2425
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.98B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
55,090
+16,094
| +41% | +$657K |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 43% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.