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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.23B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
34,601
+8,258
| +31% | +$82.5K |
|
3602
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-112,500
| -89% | -$3.17M |
|
3603
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$306M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,704
| New | +$333K |
|
3604
TC Energy
TRP
$64.4B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-122,829
| -94% | -$5M |
|
|
STEL
3605
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
12,635
-21,837
| -63% | -$614K |
|
3606
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.46B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$277K |
|
3607
ATN International
ATNI
$473M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
7,590
| – | – |
|
3608
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$9.64B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-80,000
| -89% | -$1.81M |
|
3609
Coherent
COHR
$56.4B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
8,130
-77,600
| -91% | -$3.16M |
|
3610
The Honest Company
HNST
$590M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
171,791
-72,965
| -30% | -$199K |
|
|
TRST
3611
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$969M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
9,652
-24,950
| -72% | -$895K |
|
|
JKS
3612
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$812M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-8,700
| -59% | -$455K |
|
3613
TransDigm Group
TDG
$65.9B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
414
-1,895
| -82% | -$1.35M |
|
|
MLNK
3614
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
17,623
+5,664
| +47% | +$91.2K |
|
|
SEI
3615
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.48B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
35,693
-130,737
| -79% | -$1.26M |
|
3616
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$956M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
97,465
-122,511
| -56% | -$350K |
|
3617
Aptiv
APTV
$9.68B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
2,654
-82,733
| -97% | -$9.13M |
|
3618
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.14B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
12,522
-12,782
| -51% | -$338K |
|
3619
First Advantage
FA
$3.49B
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
21,280
-1,447
| -6% | -$19.6K |
|
3620
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$875M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
3,060
-2,821
| -48% | -$252K |
|
3621
Herbalife
HLF
$1.35B
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-247,062
| -93% | -$4.37M |
|
3622
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.4B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
| – | – |
|
3623
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$524M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
11,817
-1,180
| -9% | -$34.1K |
|
3624
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.46B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,342
| New | +$327K |
|
3625
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-189,978
| -99% | -$30.3M |
|
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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.