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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.43B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,243
| New | +$510K |
|
3452
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.36B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,900
| New | +$553K |
|
|
KRON
3453
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
316,471
-35,043
| -10% | -$67.2K |
|
3454
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
| – | – |
|
|
NSA
3455
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
11,038
-41,587
| -79% | -$1.68M |
|
3456
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.2B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,275
| New | +$374K |
|
3457
Xencor
XNCR
$2.18B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
16,492
-2,218
| -12% | -$68.4K |
|
|
WOW
3458
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
43,160
+8,140
| +23% | +$88.1K |
|
|
NESRW
3459
DELISTED
National Energy Services Reunited Corp. Warrant
NESRW
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
2,669,578
| – | – |
|
3460
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$734M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
300,841
-317,533
| -51% | -$718K |
|
3461
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-3,000
| -34% | -$245K |
|
3462
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$35.1B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-390,400
| -97% | -$15.5M |
|
3463
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$10.8B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$463K |
|
3464
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$10.5B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
5,595
-805
| -13% | -$63.2K |
|
3465
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$679M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
20,891
+5,762
| +38% | +$145K |
|
3466
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-191,700
| -98% | -$19.1M |
|
3467
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.2B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
4,862
-6,104
| -56% | -$607K |
|
|
SP
3468
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
13,032
-16,701
| -56% | -$592K |
|
|
LOMA
3469
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.14B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
64,266
-33,335
| -34% | -$232K |
|
|
HSKA
3470
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
4,550
-21,502
| -83% | -$1.8M |
|
3471
Open Text
OTEX
$5.9B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-119,800
| -91% | -$4.14M |
|
3472
CALL
Manchester United
MANU
$4.12B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$454K |
|
3473
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.2B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
17,694
-9,487
| -35% | -$265K |
|
|
AGEN
3474
Agenus
AGEN
$376M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
14,781
-39,869
| -73% | -$1.68M |
|
3475
IES Holdings
IESC
$12.5B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
20,462
+7,564
| +59% | +$155K |
|
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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.