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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| – | – |
-31,535
| Closed | -$549K |
|
4527
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$53B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$3.42M |
|
4528
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| – | – |
-9,954
| Closed | -$546K |
|
4529
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$38.7B
| – | – |
-121,200
| Closed | -$496K |
|
4530
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$96.6B
| – | – |
-82,800
| Closed | -$3.84M |
|
|
4531
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$96.6B
| – | – |
-51,200
| Closed | -$2.38M |
|
4532
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$3.39M |
|
4533
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.94B
| – | – |
-27,400
| Closed | -$7.17M |
|
4534
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.4B
| – | – |
-40,539
| Closed | -$1.34M |
|
4535
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$496M
| – | – |
-1,248
| Closed | -$29.8K |
|
4536
PUT
Kroger
KR
$36B
| – | – |
-30,000
| Closed | -$1.34M |
|
|
KW
4537
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| – | – |
-12,531
| Closed | -$197K |
|
4538
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.17B
| – | – |
-7,921
| Closed | -$1.93M |
|
4539
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.4B
| – | – |
-2,491
| Closed | -$235K |
|
4540
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.52B
| – | – |
-20,118
| Closed | -$1.86M |
|
|
LDTC
4541
DELISTED
LeddarTech
LDTC
| – | – |
-3,212,138
| Closed | -$16M |
|
4542
Leslie's
LESL
$5.46M
| – | – |
-4,594
| Closed | -$1.12M |
|
4543
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$170M
| – | – |
-47,971
| Closed | -$311K |
|
4544
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.35B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$926K |
|
|
LGO
4545
Largo
LGO
$75.4M
| – | – |
-10,600
| Closed | -$57.4K |
|
4546
Li Auto
LI
$12.3B
| – | – |
-161,434
| Closed | -$3.81M |
|
4547
AEye
LIDR
$57.2M
| – | – |
-924
| Closed | -$13.3K |
|
4548
Limoneira
LMNR
$255M
| – | – |
-12,931
| Closed | -$158K |
|
4549
LG Display
LPL
$3.32B
| – | – |
-60,175
| Closed | -$298K |
|
4550
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.02B
| – | – |
-114,700
| Closed | -$6.79M |
|
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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.