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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.1B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
53,375
-10,277
| -16% | -$148K |
|
3277
California Resources
CRC
$4.67B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
17,230
-36,297
| -68% | -$1.5M |
|
3278
Seer Inc
SEER
$112M
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
+171,202
| New | +$787K |
|
|
JMIA
3279
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$851M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$720K |
|
3280
Lucid Motors
LCID
$1.95B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
8,146
-65,287
| -89% | -$5.8M |
|
|
B
3281
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$77.4B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-248,100
| -88% | -$4.46M |
|
3282
CALL
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.31B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$644K |
|
|
VLD
3283
DELISTED
Velo3D, Inc.
VLD
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
8,197
+589
| +8% | +$52.9K |
|
3284
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.22B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,279
| New | +$704K |
|
3285
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
ABOS
$216M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
160,208
-81,633
| -34% | -$426K |
|
3286
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.34B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
6,809
-100
| -1% | -$9.28K |
|
3287
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.9B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
2,793
-3,432
| -55% | -$830K |
|
3288
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,435
| New | +$651K |
|
3289
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$217M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
87,123
+73,547
| +542% | +$876K |
|
3290
Cable One
CABO
$147M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
919
-86
| -9% | -$62.6K |
|
3291
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$438M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
7,935
| – | – |
|
|
LTC
3292
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.18B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,286
| New | +$658K |
|
3293
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$976M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
+111,298
| New | +$832K |
|
3294
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$18.4B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
57,571
-175,247
| -75% | -$2.1M |
|
3295
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$829M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
17,223
+11,400
| +196% | +$434K |
|
3296
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.4B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
3297
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$600M
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
| – | – |
|
3298
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.56B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$738K |
|
3299
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.75B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
20,625
-10,273
| -33% | -$359K |
|
3300
ReNew
RNW
$2.49B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
111,559
-53,462
| -32% | -$285K |
|
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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.