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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CWAN
2451
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
102,356
+2,864
| +3% | +$50.5K |
|
2452
Kopin
KOPN
$879M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,620,522
-318,302
| -16% | -$516K |
|
2453
California Resources
CRC
$4.67B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,214
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2454
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.74B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
65,045
+47,868
| +279% | +$1.6M |
|
2455
UNIFI
UFI
$140M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
277,574
-35,382
| -11% | -$263K |
|
2456
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.2B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
GOOS
2457
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$793M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
134,111
+84,602
| +171% | +$1.38M |
|
2458
WEX
WEX
$6.77B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
10,454
+4,266
| +69% | +$824K |
|
2459
Kadant
KAI
$3.61B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
8,710
-1,723
| -17% | -$373K |
|
2460
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.87B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
134,593
-99,818
| -43% | -$1.48M |
|
2461
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+3,700
| +90% | +$966K |
|
|
ALSA
2462
DELISTED
Alpha Star Acquisition Corp
ALSA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
-270,000
| -60% | -$2.94M |
|
2463
SITE Centers
SITC
$159M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
203,738
+153,097
| +302% | +$1.61M |
|
2464
iQIYI
IQ
$948M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
413,341
-1,013,474
| -71% | -$5.28M |
|
2465
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.1B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,399
-28,823
| -57% | -$2.92M |
|
|
TMHC
2466
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
45,776
+11,176
| +32% | +$526K |
|
2467
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$831M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
66,784
-37,267
| -36% | -$1.14M |
|
2468
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.96B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
42,091
-18,869
| -31% | -$959K |
|
2469
Innospec
IOSP
$2.36B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
19,030
-3,301
| -15% | -$345K |
|
2470
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.42B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
153,463
+53,377
| +53% | +$653K |
|
2471
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
29,348
-8,624
| -23% | -$555K |
|
2472
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$902M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
88,246
-32,834
| -27% | -$795K |
|
2473
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32.7B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
2474
Workday
WDAY
$47.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
8,956
+648
| +8% | +$150K |
|
|
KNSW
2475
DELISTED
KnightSwan Acquisition Corporation
KNSW
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
183,150
+133,150
| +266% | +$1.39M |
|
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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.