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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Scotiabank
BNS
$113B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$585K |
|
3352
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+12,700
| +73% | +$268K |
|
|
PETQ
3353
PUT
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
DSKE
3354
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
73,943
+24,286
| +49% | +$178K |
|
3355
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.03B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
6,288
-3,447
| -35% | -$326K |
|
3356
Ooma
OOMA
$566M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
45,652
+3,192
| +8% | +$42.7K |
|
3357
RingCentral
RNG
$5.48B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
18,621
-209,153
| -92% | -$7.48M |
|
3358
10x Genomics
TXG
$8.43B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
10,231
-184,026
| -95% | -$8.59M |
|
|
AAMI
3359
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.32B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
24,185
-165
| -0.7% | -$3.88K |
|
3360
PUT
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$290M
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$758K |
|
3361
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
18,959
-83,747
| -82% | -$2.76M |
|
|
IGICW
3362
DELISTED
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. Warrants expiring 03/17/2025
IGICW
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
1,101,805
+15,165
| +1% | +$8.35K |
|
|
KBAL
3363
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
45,482
+10,214
| +29% | +$87.9K |
|
|
ROVR
3364
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
124,408
-1,248
| -1% | -$5.03K |
|
3365
XPeng
XPEV
$11.1B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
50,510
-129,670
| -72% | -$1.25M |
|
3366
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$459M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
33,181
-7,681
| -19% | -$123K |
|
3367
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.74B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,385
| New | +$613K |
|
3368
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.67B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
17,797
-13,850
| -44% | -$445K |
|
3369
Lands' End
LE
$368M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
57,167
+12,556
| +28% | +$105K |
|
3370
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$582M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
88,622
-31,186
| -26% | -$218K |
|
3371
Cato Corp
CATO
$55.7M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
62,856
-33,520
| -35% | -$317K |
|
3372
Regional Management Corp
RM
$308M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
21,268
+1,613
| +8% | +$49.9K |
|
|
NAPA
3373
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
34,893
-3,521
| -9% | -$55.4K |
|
|
TERN
3374
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,762
| New | +$447K |
|
3375
Tilly's
TLYS
$114M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
71,424
-78,711
| -52% | -$658K |
|
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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.