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 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$582M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$395M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$335M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$483M |
| 2 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$380M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$364M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$316M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 41.65% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.18% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.57% |
| 5 | Financials | 8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
HP
HPQ
$27.1B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
76,926
-544,187
| -88% | -$15.6M |
|
2477
CarMax
KMX
$8.89B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
35,110
+23,610
| +205% | +$1.58M |
|
2478
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.92B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,302
| New | +$3.08M |
|
|
NOVA
2479
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
144,202
-160,760
| -53% | -$2.81M |
|
2480
Halliburton
HAL
$29.6B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,188
-838,138
| -92% | -$31M |
|
|
MPT
2481
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.41B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,900
| New | +$3.02M |
|
|
SRDX
2482
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
98,710
+80,281
| +436% | +$2.07M |
|
2483
PUT
Orion
OEC
$354M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,000
| New | +$1.94M |
|
2484
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.8B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-240,000
| -83% | -$10.8M |
|
2485
Burford Capital
BUR
$949M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
202,403
+91,838
| +83% | +$762K |
|
2486
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-63,400
| -86% | -$14.1M |
|
2487
IMAX
IMAX
$2.85B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
116,052
+10,459
| +10% | +$180K |
|
2488
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$95.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-23,800
| -52% | -$2.42M |
|
2489
UNIFI
UFI
$140M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
270,876
-12,460
| -4% | -$111K |
|
2490
CALL
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.89B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
168,400
-30,000
| -15% | -$480K |
|
2491
CS Disco
LAW
$286M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
332,266
+35,930
| +12% | +$256K |
|
2492
Chemed
CHE
$6.8B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
4,080
+100
| +3% | +$51K |
|
2493
Cactus
WHD
$4.78B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
53,115
+30,632
| +136% | +$1.48M |
|
2494
Banc of California
BANC
$2.97B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
174,397
+34,328
| +25% | +$555K |
|
2495
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.5B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
175,000
+164,500
| +1,567% | +$2.32M |
|
2496
Evergy
EVRG
$18.8B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,578
-127,929
| -78% | -$7.78M |
|
2497
CryoPort
CYRX
$839M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
90,464
+11,841
| +15% | +$257K |
|
2498
WPP
WPP
$5.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
36,469
+20,920
| +135% | +$1.22M |
|
2499
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.8B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
245,000
-955,000
| -80% | -$9.44M |
|
2500
Southern Company
SO
$102B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,991
-32,773
| -51% | -$2.21M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, David Shaw held 5,246 positions worth $93.4B, up 3.2% from $90.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $5.35B in Q1 2023, closing 860 positions and reducing 1,787 holdings. Its most notable exit was SVB Financial Group, an estimated $163M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 42% of assets, down from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF worth $99.9M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2023 buy was State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF: 2,950,552 shares worth $99.9M.
- David Shaw added most to Charles Schwab in Q1 2023, an estimated $602M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $483M.
- David Shaw fully exited SVB Financial Group in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $163M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $93.4B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- David Shaw opened 431 new positions and closed 860 in Q1 2023.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 3.2% quarter-over-quarter to $93.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 15 May 2023.