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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESMT
2926
DELISTED
EngageSmart, Inc.
ESMT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,490
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2927
Helen of Troy
HELE
$680M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,204
-50,210
| -80% | -$5.37M |
|
|
BRKL
2928
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
110,110
-322,199
| -75% | -$4.06M |
|
2929
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-136,356
| -88% | -$8.81M |
|
2930
SiTime
SITM
$18.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
8,124
-16,691
| -67% | -$2.05M |
|
2931
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,303
-824
| -5% | -$62.2K |
|
2932
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$256B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
GTHX
2933
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
429,639
-15,068
| -3% | -$72.4K |
|
|
KYCH
2934
DELISTED
Keyarch Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
KYCH
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
111,505
| – | – |
|
2935
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.56B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
402,068
+252,695
| +169% | +$682K |
|
2936
Arista Networks
ANET
$255B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,396
-830,084
| -97% | -$28.5M |
|
2937
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.76B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,447
-5,999
| -39% | -$815K |
|
2938
Magna International
MGA
$17.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-101,416
| -83% | -$5.87M |
|
2939
Nordson
NDSN
$18.7B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
5,154
+3,856
| +297% | +$882K |
|
2940
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.04B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,958
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
PDM
2941
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
156,514
-200,291
| -56% | -$1.84M |
|
2942
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$57.6B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-58,900
| -66% | -$2.4M |
|
2943
Telos
TLS
$350M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
451,093
+74,497
| +20% | +$304K |
|
2944
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.25B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$1.38M |
|
2945
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.35B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
26,768
+18,487
| +223% | +$775K |
|
2946
Standard BioTools
LAB
$255M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
580,503
-206,711
| -26% | -$408K |
|
2947
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.22B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
| – | – |
|
|
NGM
2948
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
277,074
+154,118
| +125% | +$712K |
|
2949
Personalis
PSNL
$1.86B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
406,891
-328,262
| -45% | -$923K |
|
2950
Tilray
TLRY
$634M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,358
-183,188
| -81% | -$5.23M |
|
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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.