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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
Nelnet
NNI
$4.56B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
18,542
+6,367
| +52% | +$590K |
|
|
VSXY
2677
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.13B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
49,872
-77,711
| -61% | -$2.88M |
|
2678
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.17B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
38,738
-3,753
| -9% | -$128K |
|
2679
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.48B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,401
+16,838
| +53% | +$626K |
|
2680
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.1B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,000
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
FORLU
2681
DELISTED
Four Leaf Acquisition Corp Unit
FORLU
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+165,000
| New | +$1.69M |
|
2682
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.24B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
-40,100
| -46% | -$1.73M |
|
2683
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.96B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,400
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2684
Avita Medical
RCEL
$319M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
120,699
+90,987
| +306% | +$968K |
|
2685
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$118M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
181,318
+58,229
| +47% | +$577K |
|
2686
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.55B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
127,885
+25,541
| +25% | +$335K |
|
2687
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.53B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,937
-46,030
| -74% | -$4.55M |
|
|
LOGC
2688
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
124,472
-207,241
| -62% | -$3.52M |
|
2689
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.45B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
338,070
-126,409
| -27% | -$635K |
|
2690
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
2,408
-31,216
| -93% | -$19.9M |
|
2691
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
7,930
-25,776
| -76% | -$5.69M |
|
|
ENER
2692
DELISTED
Accretion Acquisition Corp
ENER
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
160,525
| – | – |
|
|
KC
2693
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.17B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
185,796
+165,234
| +804% | +$810K |
|
2694
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$2.98B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
420,667
+104,784
| +33% | +$469K |
|
2695
Hecla Mining
HL
$14.4B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
260,195
-375,441
| -59% | -$2.15M |
|
|
HTBK
2696
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
196,703
+164,679
| +514% | +$1.89M |
|
2697
Southern Copper
SCCO
$183B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,406
+18,544
| +381% | +$1.25M |
|
2698
Sunrun
RUN
$2.18B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
80,949
-955,108
| -92% | -$22.3M |
|
|
EXK
2699
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.35B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
419,530
-31,468
| -7% | -$104K |
|
2700
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
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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.