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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
CALL
Ryder
R
$9.57B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$819K |
|
3177
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$89.1M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,883
| New | +$727K |
|
3178
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.14B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
22,997
-48,745
| -68% | -$2M |
|
3179
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.16B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,991
| New | +$787K |
|
|
CPE
3180
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-18,000
| -43% | -$678K |
|
3181
Pixelworks
PXLW
$41.2M
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
44,614
-5,593
| -11% | -$118K |
|
3182
Hackett Group
HCKT
$273M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
42,772
+599
| +1% | +$12.1K |
|
3183
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$46.8B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-284,800
| -90% | -$7.53M |
|
3184
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,308
| New | +$813K |
|
3185
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.9B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$958K |
|
3186
CALL
TransAlta
TAC
$4B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-200,000
| -69% | -$1.76M |
|
|
3187
PUT
TransAlta
TAC
$4B
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-100,000
| -53% | -$881K |
|
3188
Acrivon Therapeutics
ACRV
$89.1M
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,896
| New | +$1.04M |
|
3189
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$281M
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
+674
| New | +$902K |
|
3190
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$476M
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
81,639
+20,130
| +33% | +$229K |
|
3191
Park Aerospace
PKE
$714M
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,137
| New | +$820K |
|
3192
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.25B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3193
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.3B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
413,432
-620,874
| -60% | -$1.45M |
|
3194
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
3,435
-4,553
| -57% | -$932K |
|
3195
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$1.03B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,032
| New | +$757K |
|
3196
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$601M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
28,273
+1,569
| +6% | +$44.6K |
|
3197
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,563
| New | +$961K |
|
3198
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$932M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
19,469
+7,634
| +65% | +$282K |
|
|
KAMN
3199
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
33,693
-36,823
| -52% | -$876K |
|
3200
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.88B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,077
| New | +$887K |
|
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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.