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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFS
2751
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+1,200
| +9% | +$128K |
|
2752
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.18B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,508
-42,976
| -45% | -$1.52M |
|
2753
Evertec
EVTC
$1.76B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
44,059
+26,442
| +150% | +$929K |
|
|
GHL
2754
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
167,577
-32,449
| -16% | -$369K |
|
2755
GeoPark
GPRK
$639M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
130,814
-24,049
| -16% | -$320K |
|
2756
Quad
QUAD
$518M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
345,615
+8,257
| +2% | +$36.4K |
|
2757
Fortis
FTS
$28B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,833
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2758
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.07B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,008
+16,698
| +86% | +$666K |
|
|
INFA
2759
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,773
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
AD
2760
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.07B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
70,976
+42,109
| +146% | +$942K |
|
2761
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$83.5M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
+150,000
| +750% | +$1.58M |
|
2762
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.04B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
27,864
-18,931
| -40% | -$882K |
|
2763
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$397M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
85,745
-96,417
| -53% | -$1.89M |
|
2764
PUT
Vistra
VST
$46.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
| – | – |
|
|
BORR
2765
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.4B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
193,182
+14,688
| +8% | +$94.7K |
|
|
SUMO
2766
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
122,024
-197,804
| -62% | -$2.17M |
|
2767
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.56B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
81,605
-545,298
| -87% | -$9.11M |
|
|
PPLI
2768
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$2.93B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
34,498
-30,597
| -47% | -$1.31M |
|
|
AFTR
2769
DELISTED
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp
AFTR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
142,794
| – | – |
|
2770
BlueLinx
BXC
$627M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,459
-2,837
| -12% | -$229K |
|
2771
PUT
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.89B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
-70,000
| -39% | -$1.12M |
|
|
HAIA
2772
DELISTED
Healthcare AI Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HAIA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,262
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2773
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$87.1M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
49,210
+432
| +0.9% | +$15.2K |
|
|
JWN
2774
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+22,000
| +33% | +$411K |
|
|
ALLK
2775
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
324,110
+92,873
| +40% | +$594K |
|
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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.