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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TMTCU
3201
DELISTED
TMT Acquisition Corp Unit
TMTCU
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$765K |
|
|
DIST
3202
DELISTED
Distoken Acquisition Corp
DIST
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$762K |
|
3203
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.55B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
60,336
-297,724
| -83% | -$3.83M |
|
3204
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
6,087
-63,096
| -91% | -$8.66M |
|
3205
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$10.2B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-7,500
| -63% | -$1.34M |
|
3206
AXT Inc
AXTI
$4.27B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
189,554
-59,396
| -24% | -$289K |
|
3207
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$84.3M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
72,908
+47,129
| +183% | +$555K |
|
|
NEWR
3208
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3209
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.47B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
73,572
-26,129
| -26% | -$288K |
|
3210
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$729K |
|
3211
1st Source
SRCE
$2.08B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
17,296
+2,597
| +18% | +$127K |
|
3212
CALL
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$694M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
BRY
3213
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
94,662
+23,571
| +33% | +$204K |
|
|
VXRT
3214
DELISTED
Vaxart
VXRT
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
981,383
-245,224
| -20% | -$228K |
|
3215
Remitly
RELY
$5.45B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
43,787
-25,224
| -37% | -$343K |
|
3216
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$148M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
40,757
-18,179
| -31% | -$367K |
|
|
CGAU
3217
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$4.64B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
-9,000
| -7% | -$56.2K |
|
|
TIG
3218
DELISTED
Trean Insurance Group, Inc. Common Stock
TIG
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
120,397
-61,315
| -34% | -$373K |
|
|
CMPOW
3219
DELISTED
CompoSecure Inc Warrant
CMPOW
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
616,569
| – | – |
|
3220
Matsons
MATX
$6.63B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
12,283
+8,043
| +190% | +$518K |
|
3221
Riskified
RSKD
$788M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
129,910
+69,961
| +117% | +$388K |
|
|
ELME
3222
Elme Communities
ELME
$148M
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,969
| New | +$750K |
|
3223
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$416M
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$817K |
|
3224
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.78B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,116
| New | +$946K |
|
3225
Janus International
JBI
$692M
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
73,882
-268
| -0.4% | -$2.79K |
|
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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 $9.17B 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.