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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVO
2551
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,544
-995,052
| -97% | -$70.6M |
|
2552
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.07B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
105,925
+35,520
| +50% | +$786K |
|
2553
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$622M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,713
+10,320
| +34% | +$378K |
|
|
MZTI
2554
PUT
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.07B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2555
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$463M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
231,500
+16,078
| +7% | +$179K |
|
2556
TechTarget
TTGT
$283M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,012
+40,210
| +254% | +$1.68M |
|
|
TSP
2557
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,373,680
-246,242
| -15% | -$466K |
|
2558
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.26B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+10,000
| +69% | +$674K |
|
2559
Tapestry
TPR
$24.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,750
+24,861
| +114% | +$1.07M |
|
2560
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.25B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,700
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2561
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.22B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
227,729
+111,547
| +96% | +$983K |
|
2562
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$59.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
82,959
-101,204
| -55% | -$2.05M |
|
2563
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.18B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,607
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
PPL
2564
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$25.9B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,000
| New | +$2.04M |
|
|
VSTO
2565
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-69,800
| -49% | -$1.91M |
|
2566
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.36B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
89,006
+31,765
| +55% | +$843K |
|
2567
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.5B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,100
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2568
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$140M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
101,253
+17,367
| +21% | +$350K |
|
2569
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.09B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
33,017
+15,017
| +83% | +$1.2M |
|
2570
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,100
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
TGH
2571
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
61,711
-97,155
| -61% | -$3.18M |
|
|
VLAT
2572
DELISTED
Valor Latitude Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
VLAT
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
192,863
| – | – |
|
2573
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+26,300
| +187% | +$1.29M |
|
|
ROIVW
2574
DELISTED
Roivant Sciences Ltd. Warrant
ROIVW
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,347,844
+100,000
| +8% | +$186K |
|
|
SEMR
2575
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
195,736
+93,745
| +92% | +$826K |
|
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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.