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 | Technology | 14.49% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.18% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.57% |
| 4 | Financials | 8% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.45B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,740
-33,121
| -37% | -$729K |
|
|
PCGU
3027
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,085
-245,000
| -97% | -$34.1M |
|
3028
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.91B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-300
| -3% | -$32.7K |
|
|
IVCP
3029
DELISTED
Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
IVCP
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,140
| New | +$995K |
|
3030
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$12.5M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,769
-176,909
| -52% | -$1.45M |
|
|
TEN
3031
PUT
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.24B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+11,500
| +29% | +$225K |
|
|
NVTA
3032
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
741,162
-15,092
| -2% | -$29.7K |
|
|
ICNC
3033
DELISTED
Iconic Sports Acquisition Corp.
ICNC
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,000
| New | +$991K |
|
3034
Plexus
PLXS
$6.53B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
10,227
-14,122
| -58% | -$1.42M |
|
3035
WisdomTree
WT
$3.76B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
169,751
-16,589
| -9% | -$96.6K |
|
3036
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$125M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
136,170
+36,255
| +36% | +$275K |
|
3037
ORIX
IX
$43.2B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
60,370
-44,970
| -43% | -$771K |
|
3038
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$888M
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
8,163
-1,605
| -16% | -$184K |
|
3039
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22B
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
54,391
-241,633
| -82% | -$4.15M |
|
|
ITOS
3040
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
72,666
+5,653
| +8% | +$101K |
|
3041
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.62B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-125,000
| -66% | -$1.86M |
|
3042
RH
RH
$2.78B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
4,050
-28,565
| -88% | -$8.29M |
|
|
AMWD
3043
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
18,922
-10,740
| -36% | -$581K |
|
3044
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.3B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
13,947
+8,323
| +148% | +$590K |
|
3045
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.22B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
17,950
+3,856
| +27% | +$261K |
|
3046
Xperi
XPER
$303M
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
89,404
+39,628
| +80% | +$413K |
|
3047
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.57B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
10,990
+4,698
| +75% | +$436K |
|
3048
Manchester United
MANU
$4.02B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
43,980
+27,890
| +173% | +$632K |
|
|
WCC
3049
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.1B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
| – | – |
|
3050
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.52B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
83,083
-393,356
| -83% | -$5.74M |
|
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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 Technology at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.