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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.14B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
27,752
+20,930
| +307% | +$1.43M |
|
2602
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$256M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
237,719
+51,733
| +28% | +$525K |
|
|
MODN
2603
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
55,784
+5,094
| +10% | +$186K |
|
|
AYX
2604
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-59,700
| -65% | -$3.48M |
|
2605
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$15.5B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
49,218
-46,752
| -49% | -$1.71M |
|
|
CUK
2606
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
203,747
-271,529
| -57% | -$2.54M |
|
2607
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.83B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,402
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2608
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.94B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
-124,800
| -47% | -$1.76M |
|
2609
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.51B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,978
+17,172
| +102% | +$924K |
|
|
FITB
2610
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,300
| New | +$2.3M |
|
2611
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,800
| New | +$1.7M |
|
|
LADR
2612
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
195,194
+53,195
| +37% | +$564K |
|
|
GTY
2613
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.04B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
51,120
+39,613
| +344% | +$1.39M |
|
2614
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.1B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
58,955
+2,707
| +5% | +$97.7K |
|
|
GOOS
2615
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$791M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
95,536
-367,764
| -79% | -$7.27M |
|
2616
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.8B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
| – | – |
|
|
BOCN
2617
DELISTED
Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
BOCN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
175,810
| – | – |
|
2618
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.65B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
37,069
+12,536
| +51% | +$561K |
|
2619
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.23B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
| – | – |
|
2620
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.8B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2621
Hormel Foods
HRL
$11.7B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
45,738
-86,718
| -65% | -$3.74M |
|
2622
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-1,600
| -13% | -$285K |
|
2623
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$657M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
531,730
-36,496
| -6% | -$141K |
|
2624
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$3.01B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
54,489
+29,576
| +119% | +$1.13M |
|
2625
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$57.1B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-41,300
| -83% | -$8.5M |
|
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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.