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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMBJ
3526
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.3B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
23,577
-464,169
| -95% | -$6.18M |
|
|
SCS
3527
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,776
| New | +$351K |
|
3528
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.6B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,408
| New | +$405K |
|
3529
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$19.8B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-8,100
| -81% | -$1.77M |
|
3530
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,306
| New | +$411K |
|
3531
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$801M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
34,293
-155,471
| -82% | -$2M |
|
3532
Oil States International
OIS
$506M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
45,558
-9,560
| -17% | -$81.1K |
|
|
TWO
3533
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.28B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
25,697
+11,682
| +83% | +$190K |
|
3534
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.57B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
7,239
+939
| +15% | +$40.8K |
|
3535
Groupon
GRPN
$797M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
89,709
-274,570
| -75% | -$1.9M |
|
3536
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.15B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
8,156
-3,627
| -31% | -$163K |
|
3537
Archer Aviation Redeemable Warrants
ACHR.WS
$10.4M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
875,335
| – | – |
|
3538
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.35B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-183,100
| -93% | -$4.86M |
|
3539
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$351M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
36,271
-3,984
| -10% | -$48.2K |
|
3540
Papa John's
PZZA
$794M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
4,931
-3,662
| -43% | -$310K |
|
3541
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$642M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
45,358
-122,160
| -73% | -$1.17M |
|
|
ATRI
3542
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
586
| – | – |
|
3543
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.89B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
34,892
+21,392
| +158% | +$249K |
|
3544
Target
TGT
$74.2B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-68,302
| -97% | -$11.2M |
|
|
NKLA
3545
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-27
| -0.3% | -$1.77K |
|
3546
UDR
UDR
$12.3B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
8,839
-69,869
| -89% | -$2.89M |
|
3547
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
19,377
-23,179
| -54% | -$498K |
|
3548
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.8B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-50,000
| -83% | -$2.21M |
|
|
KALV
3549
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
45,664
+1,851
| +4% | +$13.8K |
|
3550
SSR Mining
SSRM
$8B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
23,715
-29,362
| -55% | -$447K |
|
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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.