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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZEUS
2876
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,832
-10,361
| -30% | -$479K |
|
2877
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$92.3M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
124,922
-222,947
| -64% | -$1.58M |
|
2878
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,727
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
ABB
2879
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,950
+23,718
| +194% | +$795K |
|
2880
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$602M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
133,249
-56,430
| -30% | -$607K |
|
2881
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
115,788
-1,101,484
| -90% | -$12M |
|
2882
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.78B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
124,438
-114,386
| -48% | -$1.4M |
|
2883
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$79.9B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
5,019
+436
| +10% | +$102K |
|
|
IXAQ
2884
DELISTED
IX Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
IXAQ
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
118,563
| – | – |
|
|
HRT
2885
DELISTED
HireRight Holdings Corporation
HRT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
114,929
+84,080
| +273% | +$947K |
|
2886
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.32B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
2887
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.85B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,441
-16,471
| -38% | -$718K |
|
|
SII
2888
Sprott
SII
$3.57B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+9,100
| +38% | +$340K |
|
2889
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.09B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-69,000
| -68% | -$2.76M |
|
2890
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.86B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
92,449
-176,869
| -66% | -$2.83M |
|
2891
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,600
| New | +$1.2M |
|
2892
Titan International
TWI
$451M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
115,485
-37,526
| -25% | -$532K |
|
|
BIG
2893
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
110,317
+56,398
| +105% | +$853K |
|
2894
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$58.9B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$1.18M |
|
2895
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.38B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+32,700
| +50% | +$439K |
|
2896
Heartland Express
HTLD
$954M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
75,741
-20,293
| -21% | -$330K |
|
|
JOYY
2897
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.67B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
38,666
+26,966
| +230% | +$907K |
|
2898
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+14,300
| +56% | +$426K |
|
2899
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.8B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,761
-54,785
| -45% | -$1.02M |
|
|
OSH
2900
CALL
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,100
| New | +$1M |
|
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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.