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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOO
2726
CALL
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.56B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2727
Vodafone
VOD
$36.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
141,585
-1,762,505
| -93% | -$20.1M |
|
|
AIEV
2728
DELISTED
Thunder Power Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
AIEV
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2729
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.78B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
125,194
-126,161
| -50% | -$1.68M |
|
2730
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
+60,700
| +169% | +$1.07M |
|
2731
Designer Brands
DBI
$278M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
177,719
+40,509
| +30% | +$389K |
|
2732
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$9.68B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
2733
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.12B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.71M |
|
2734
Factset
FDS
$10.8B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
3,729
-10,931
| -75% | -$4.55M |
|
|
ARIZ
2735
DELISTED
Arisz Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
ARIZ
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2736
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
124,166
-411,193
| -77% | -$5.8M |
|
2737
Evolus
EOLS
$587M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
182,403
-103,605
| -36% | -$937K |
|
2738
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$902M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
87,082
+19,896
| +30% | +$344K |
|
2739
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,036
+2,694
| +16% | +$208K |
|
2740
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
78,837
+2,622
| +3% | +$59.2K |
|
2741
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+46,500
| +124% | +$879K |
|
2742
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.05B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,048
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2743
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.21B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,900
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2744
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$183B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,833
| New | +$1.47M |
|
2745
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.57B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
39,881
-5,511
| -12% | -$220K |
|
2746
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.4B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-320,000
| -76% | -$4.75M |
|
2747
Brink's
BCO
$4.51B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,682
-18,521
| -45% | -$1.18M |
|
|
OSRH
2748
DELISTED
OSR Health
OSRH
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2749
Alamos Gold
AGI
$15.9B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
123,450
-262,879
| -68% | -$2.85M |
|
2750
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.27B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
46,483
-214,734
| -82% | -$7.83M |
|
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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.