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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.89B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
437,883
-590,521
| -57% | -$1.7M |
|
|
SOVO
2852
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
77,402
+4,004
| +5% | +$56.3K |
|
2853
Dine Brands
DIN
$422M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,065
-19,720
| -51% | -$1.45M |
|
2854
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$13.2B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+314,251
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
WRAC
2855
DELISTED
Williams Rowland Acquisition Corp.
WRAC
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-1,320,000
| -91% | -$13.5M |
|
2856
Woodside Energy
WDS
$44.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
57,196
+7,418
| +15% | +$178K |
|
|
ALCE
2857
DELISTED
Alternus Clean Energy Inc
ALCE
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
2858
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.1B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
-143,300
| -67% | -$2.46M |
|
2859
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.89B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,487
+10,925
| +239% | +$931K |
|
|
MCHB
2860
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.57B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,976
-44,882
| -39% | -$1.13M |
|
2861
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.56B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-37,600
| -69% | -$3.32M |
|
2862
Kadant
KAI
$3.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
6,095
+1,782
| +41% | +$362K |
|
2863
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.79B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
156,307
-193,116
| -55% | -$1.36M |
|
2864
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.59B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
109,468
+93,646
| +592% | +$1.25M |
|
2865
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.33B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
| – | – |
|
|
FL
2866
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-197,000
| -86% | -$8.24M |
|
2867
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$10.8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,500
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
SABRP
2868
DELISTED
Sabre Corporation 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
SABRP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
| – | – |
|
2869
Workday
WDAY
$47.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
6,111
-5,989
| -49% | -$1.09M |
|
2870
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$392M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
75,316
-137,130
| -65% | -$2.68M |
|
|
AXON
2871
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
5,587
-83,145
| -94% | -$16.5M |
|
2872
Goodyear
GT
$1.77B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
113,852
+20,209
| +22% | +$224K |
|
2873
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$412M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
SHOE
2874
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$375M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,790
-21,247
| -30% | -$554K |
|
|
ENFN
2875
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,018
| New | +$1.31M |
|
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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.