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 | Miscellaneous | 41.65% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.18% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.57% |
| 5 | Financials | 8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.28B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
35,811
-37,656
| -51% | -$799K |
|
3302
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
12,452
-4,245
| -25% | -$225K |
|
3303
CALL
TORM
TRMD
$3.22B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$609K |
|
3304
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.38B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
21,261
-14,998
| -41% | -$456K |
|
|
CLVT.PRA
3305
DELISTED
Clarivate Plc 5.25% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares
CLVT.PRA
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-75,000
| -83% | -$3.38M |
|
|
VTNR
3306
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,895
| New | +$499K |
|
|
JHG
3307
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
23,314
-131,279
| -85% | -$3.5M |
|
3308
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.36B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
21,135
-14,790
| -41% | -$427K |
|
|
TXNM
3309
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.93B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-10,279
| -45% | -$504K |
|
|
AMRN
3310
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$302M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
20,534
-40,925
| -67% | -$1.44M |
|
3311
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
7,444
+4,453
| +149% | +$377K |
|
|
ZEV
3312
DELISTED
Lightning eMotors, Inc.
ZEV
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+107,375
| New | +$1.25M |
|
|
STKL
3313
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-74,500
| -48% | -$596K |
|
3314
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.28B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
18,193
+958
| +6% | +$32.3K |
|
3315
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.81B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
17,461
-16,278
| -48% | -$602K |
|
3316
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.03B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
196,535
-93,028
| -32% | -$357K |
|
3317
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$523M
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
194,161
+108,200
| +126% | +$637K |
|
|
MRNS
3318
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,227
| New | +$553K |
|
3319
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.88B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
43,616
-3,323
| -7% | -$48.2K |
|
|
CMRX
3320
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
482,303
-170,378
| -26% | -$278K |
|
3321
CALL
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.62B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$596K |
|
3322
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
22,149
+5,602
| +34% | +$156K |
|
3323
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.16B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-4,100
| -17% | -$154K |
|
|
3324
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.16B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-224,900
| -92% | -$8.42M |
|
3325
CALL
XPO
XPO
$22.4B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-17,000
| -47% | -$612K |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 42% of assets, down from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.