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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Angi Inc
ANGI
$189M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,272
-1,434
| -2% | -$36.7K |
|
2827
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$11.7B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,850
-44,706
| -71% | -$3.12M |
|
2828
US Foods
USFD
$23.3B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,201
+18,775
| +108% | +$696K |
|
|
SPR
2829
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
| – | – |
|
2830
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$4.03B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
97,059
+76,118
| +363% | +$1.27M |
|
2831
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.76B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2832
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
41,413
-61,014
| -60% | -$1.84M |
|
2833
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$223M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,032
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2834
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$809M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
+150,000
| +811% | +$1.32M |
|
2835
AppFolio
APPF
$8.25B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
10,586
-2,051
| -16% | -$247K |
|
2836
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$64.1B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,900
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2837
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$57.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-83,300
| -91% | -$13.3M |
|
|
PLMJ
2838
DELISTED
Plum Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
PLMJ
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
126,736
| – | – |
|
2839
PUT
Hudbay
HBM
$13.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-250,000
| -50% | -$1.31M |
|
|
TDAY
2840
USA Today Co
TDAY
$938M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
701,069
+144,978
| +26% | +$340K |
|
2841
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,913
+17,139
| +253% | +$993K |
|
2842
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.02B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
TARO
2843
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,694
-1,958
| -4% | -$57.1K |
|
2844
American States Water
AWR
$3.52B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,676
| New | +$1.34M |
|
2845
Caleres
CAL
$421M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
60,225
+28,205
| +88% | +$677K |
|
2846
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.8B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-56,200
| -66% | -$2.34M |
|
|
ESTE
2847
CALL
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-50,000
| -33% | -$671K |
|
|
TCN
2848
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
-121,600
| -42% | -$1M |
|
|
HWKZ
2849
DELISTED
Hawks Acquisition Corp
HWKZ
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
127,154
| – | – |
|
|
BCOV
2850
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
290,566
-31,432
| -10% | -$175K |
|
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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.