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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROCL
2501
DELISTED
Roth CH Acquisition V Co. Common Stock
ROCL
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
| – | – |
|
2502
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$317M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,434,390
+97,332
| +7% | +$267K |
|
|
ARKOW
2503
DELISTED
ARKO Corp Warrant
ARKOW
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,433,883
+250,000
| +21% | +$382K |
|
2504
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
277,474
-58,023
| -17% | -$453K |
|
2505
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.1B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
| – | – |
|
2506
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$232B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-1,909,780
| -97% | -$55.2M |
|
2507
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.11B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
72,972
+6,092
| +9% | +$177K |
|
2508
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
36,640
+16,109
| +78% | +$795K |
|
2509
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,142
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
ATEK
2510
DELISTED
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II
ATEK
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
207,878
| – | – |
|
2511
PUT
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.39B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-6,900
| -51% | -$1.91M |
|
2512
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$191M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
102,959
+57,449
| +126% | +$1.27M |
|
2513
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$892M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
291,500
+141,500
| +94% | +$971K |
|
2514
SentinelOne
S
$7.79B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
129,667
+117,876
| +1,000% | +$1.78M |
|
2515
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.1B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$2.31M |
|
2516
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.45B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,880
+10,163
| +132% | +$1.16M |
|
|
CIR
2517
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
67,875
-2,692
| -4% | -$73.6K |
|
2518
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.3B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-65,300
| -48% | -$1.95M |
|
|
CITE
2519
DELISTED
Cartica Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CITE
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2520
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.8B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-11,100
| -53% | -$2.49M |
|
2521
Scholastic
SCHL
$738M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,446
+26,983
| +78% | +$1.15M |
|
2522
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,729
+31,106
| +323% | +$1.66M |
|
2523
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.55B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,759
-791,937
| -95% | -$38.4M |
|
2524
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.81B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
35,628
-10,135
| -22% | -$615K |
|
2525
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$64.1M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
121,962
-654,075
| -84% | -$11.9M |
|
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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.