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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.8B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
46,796
-91,698
| -66% | -$3.63M |
|
2627
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$18B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-140,000
| -74% | -$6.18M |
|
2628
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.23M |
|
|
SBC
2629
SBC Medical Group
SBC
$423M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
| – | – |
|
2630
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
221,367
+169,349
| +326% | +$1.67M |
|
2631
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$886M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
21,578
+14,772
| +217% | +$1.29M |
|
2632
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$10B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
+45,800
| +627% | +$1.56M |
|
2633
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.63B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+219,241
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2634
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$727M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-126,500
| -58% | -$2.85M |
|
|
VRAY
2635
DELISTED
ViewRay, Inc.
VRAY
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
517,127
-419,344
| -45% | -$1.77M |
|
2636
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$241M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
3,667
-15,500
| -81% | -$7.66M |
|
2637
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$2.94B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
DSEY
2638
DELISTED
Diversey Holdings, Ltd. Ordinary Shares
DSEY
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
219,981
-437,979
| -67% | -$2.78M |
|
2639
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
13,302
-7,285
| -35% | -$940K |
|
2640
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.93B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+88,300
| +755% | +$1.12M |
|
2641
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.25B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,336
-65,014
| -69% | -$4.05M |
|
2642
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
22,749
+3,992
| +21% | +$308K |
|
2643
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.8B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$1.81M |
|
2644
Delek US
DK
$4.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
76,834
-103,893
| -57% | -$2.6M |
|
|
RAPT
2645
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
12,008
-3,830
| -24% | -$775K |
|
2646
VTEX
VTEX
$584M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
456,739
+138,431
| +43% | +$564K |
|
2647
Cohu
COHU
$2.45B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,625
+13,735
| +43% | +$497K |
|
2648
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$12.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
| – | – |
|
2649
Camtek
CAMT
$6.76B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
61,748
+3,429
| +6% | +$91.4K |
|
2650
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$500M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
205,846
-186,256
| -48% | -$1.55M |
|
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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.