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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
IBEX
IBEX
$495M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,217
| New | +$568K |
|
|
DOOR
3402
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-36,000
| -86% | -$3.17M |
|
3403
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.5B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
17,164
-80,487
| -82% | -$2.54M |
|
3404
Hubbell
HUBB
$25B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
2,125
+325
| +18% | +$77.8K |
|
|
COOP
3405
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
12,617
-4,165
| -25% | -$183K |
|
|
PANA
3406
DELISTED
Panacea Acquisition Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
PANA
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,661
| New | +$513K |
|
|
PTVE
3407
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
64,382
-76,007
| -54% | -$782K |
|
|
EPIX
3408
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
172,221
-78,164
| -31% | -$230K |
|
|
ZYXI
3409
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
42,562
+199
| +0.5% | +$2.6K |
|
3410
Woodward
WWD
$20.3B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
5,245
+233
| +5% | +$23.4K |
|
3411
PUT
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.35B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-376,500
| -92% | -$5.97M |
|
|
RNWWW
3412
DELISTED
ReNew Energy Global PLC Warrant
RNWWW
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
591,955
+1,198
| +0.2% | +$848 |
|
3413
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$440M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
6,268
-1,031
| -14% | -$103K |
|
3414
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.36B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
38,239
+23,193
| +154% | +$274K |
|
|
ZT
3415
DELISTED
Zimmer Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZT
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
50,001
| – | – |
|
3416
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.6B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-11,841
| -75% | -$1.46M |
|
3417
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.18B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
14,390
+4,890
| +51% | +$151K |
|
|
TBMCU
3418
DELISTED
Trailblazer Merger Corporation I Unit
TBMCU
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$505K |
|
3419
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$20B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-417,900
| -94% | -$7.74M |
|
|
SWN
3420
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+38,500
| +63% | +$204K |
|
|
SWN
3421
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$530K |
|
3422
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$769M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
16,222
+1,477
| +10% | +$46.3K |
|
3423
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.77B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
5,788
-6,132
| -51% | -$514K |
|
3424
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.3B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,600
| New | +$492K |
|
3425
Griffon
GFF
$4.61B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
15,284
-4,469
| -23% | -$164K |
|
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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.