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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.31B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
52,361
+38,784
| +286% | +$527K |
|
3252
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.6B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
| – | – |
|
3253
Everest Group
EG
$14.6B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,920
| New | +$690K |
|
3254
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.45B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
16,364
-12,628
| -44% | -$551K |
|
|
ECDA
3255
DELISTED
ECD Automotive Design
ECDA
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+335
| New | +$683K |
|
|
TBRG
3256
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
22,589
+14,014
| +163% | +$408K |
|
3257
CALL
BlueLinx
BXC
$651M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$809K |
|
|
EXAS
3258
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-20,000
| -67% | -$1.29M |
|
|
FFIC
3259
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
45,505
-3,839
| -8% | -$70.8K |
|
3260
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$34B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
2,981
-10,280
| -78% | -$2.1M |
|
|
PNNT
3261
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$246M
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
127,617
+78,440
| +160% | +$445K |
|
|
RTL
3262
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
107,263
+58,383
| +119% | +$379K |
|
|
EXAS
3263
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
9,919
-134,713
| -93% | -$8.66M |
|
3264
Bentley Systems
BSY
$11.2B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
15,642
-5,230
| -25% | -$208K |
|
3265
Enpro
NPO
$6.54B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
6,472
-14,430
| -69% | -$1.58M |
|
3266
Home BancShares
HOMB
$5.97B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
30,952
-79,794
| -72% | -$1.84M |
|
3267
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.84B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,313
| New | +$805K |
|
3268
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
54,399
-402,137
| -88% | -$5.84M |
|
3269
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.57B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-10,000
| -57% | -$920K |
|
|
RAD
3270
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
298,569
-369,653
| -55% | -$1.23M |
|
3271
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+28,300
| +186% | +$572K |
|
3272
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$815M
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
37,573
+1,930
| +5% | +$41.7K |
|
3273
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$34.4B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
+59,600
| New | +$829K |
|
|
PFTA
3274
DELISTED
Perception Capital Corp. III Class A Ordinary Share
PFTA
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
65,153
| – | – |
|
|
RUTH
3275
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
40,411
+4,585
| +13% | +$79.6K |
|
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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.