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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
85,857
+51,865
| +153% | +$549K |
|
3002
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$126B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
367,071
-207,601
| -36% | -$635K |
|
3003
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
4,456
-5,401
| -55% | -$1.29M |
|
3004
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.49B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,963
| New | +$989K |
|
|
ARYD
3005
DELISTED
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV Class A Odinary Shares
ARYD
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
99,910
-397,942
| -80% | -$4.06M |
|
3006
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$786M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,783
+82
| +0.2% | +$2.9K |
|
|
UCTT
3007
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.37B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,050
+13,269
| +75% | +$439K |
|
|
EOCW
3008
DELISTED
Elliott Opportunity II Corp.
EOCW
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,399
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3009
Halozyme
HALO
$12.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,886
-3,499
| -12% | -$164K |
|
3010
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$776M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,910
-30,857
| -33% | -$483K |
|
3011
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$812M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
+131,905
| +505% | +$966K |
|
|
EVA
3012
PUT
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,500
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
INST
3013
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,514
-23,979
| -38% | -$617K |
|
3014
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
44,336
-90,091
| -67% | -$2.48M |
|
|
HONE
3015
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
83,673
-9,611
| -10% | -$129K |
|
|
NEX
3016
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
128,346
-568,743
| -82% | -$5.09M |
|
3017
California Water Service
CWT
$3.09B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,525
+11,883
| +211% | +$705K |
|
|
BELFB
3018
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.67B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,117
-49,794
| -65% | -$1.79M |
|
3019
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.24B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
9,243
+3,277
| +55% | +$357K |
|
3020
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,594
-1,263
| -11% | -$116K |
|
|
ARCE
3021
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
92,182
-12,084
| -12% | -$156K |
|
3022
Corporacion America
CAAP
$3.96B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
99,023
-6,321
| -6% | -$60.1K |
|
3023
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$324M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,400
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3024
CALL
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.42B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-55,900
| -80% | -$4.3M |
|
3025
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$906M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
| – | – |
|
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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.