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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.31B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+36,600
| +295% | +$492K |
|
3327
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$651M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
51,219
-11,508
| -18% | -$119K |
|
3328
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.86B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$915K |
|
3329
Sonos
SONO
$1.81B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
30,498
-44,938
| -60% | -$857K |
|
3330
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$26.7M
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
54,891
-43,384
| -44% | -$484K |
|
3331
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.71B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
77,413
-102,585
| -57% | -$843K |
|
3332
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.5B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3333
PUT
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$735M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
3334
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-77,788
| -93% | -$9M |
|
3335
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$2.15B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,694
| New | +$689K |
|
3336
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.09B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
17,550
-1,375
| -7% | -$58K |
|
|
RPT
3337
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
61,918
+45,173
| +270% | +$455K |
|
3338
PAR Technology
PAR
$801M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
17,239
-29,364
| -63% | -$979K |
|
|
HHRSW
3339
DELISTED
Hammerhead Energy Inc. Warrant
HHRSW
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$515K |
|
|
EVA
3340
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,251
| New | +$826K |
|
|
SUPV
3341
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$769M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
259,840
+195,174
| +302% | +$506K |
|
3342
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.72B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
25,187
-12,204
| -33% | -$295K |
|
3343
Carvana
CVNA
$83.3B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
297,085
-12,664,595
| -98% | -$22M |
|
3344
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.03B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
16,921
+4,574
| +37% | +$183K |
|
3345
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$434M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
77,788
-141,488
| -65% | -$1.41M |
|
3346
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$8.36B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-24,700
| -71% | -$1.41M |
|
3347
JFrog
FROG
$11B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,326
| New | +$653K |
|
3348
Carriage Services
CSV
$553M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
18,918
-20,678
| -52% | -$656K |
|
|
CAMP
3349
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
6,981
-2,870
| -29% | -$280K |
|
|
MTA
3350
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$1.06B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
103,029
+44,755
| +77% | +$221K |
|
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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.