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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55.3B
| – | – |
-72,300
| Closed | -$4.44M |
|
|
4577
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$55.3B
| – | – |
-8,100
| Closed | -$497K |
|
4578
Noble Corp
NE
$7.33B
| – | – |
-199,749
| Closed | -$7.53M |
|
4579
Newegg Commerce
NEGG
$388M
| – | – |
-1,660
| Closed | -$43.5K |
|
4580
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.95B
| – | – |
-15,492
| Closed | -$76.5K |
|
|
NFGC
4581
New Found Gold
NFGC
$730M
| – | – |
-22,800
| Closed | -$91.7K |
|
4582
NovaGold Resources
NG
$4.14B
| – | – |
-25,559
| Closed | -$153K |
|
4583
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.59B
| – | – |
-7,954
| Closed | -$415K |
|
4584
NN Inc
NNBR
$303M
| – | – |
-13,281
| Closed | -$19.9K |
|
4585
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.85B
| – | – |
-538,137
| Closed | -$16.8M |
|
|
4586
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.85B
| – | – |
-150,000
| Closed | -$4.62M |
|
4587
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$55.6B
| – | – |
-357,800
| Closed | -$1.66M |
|
|
NOTV
4588
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| – | – |
-31,432
| Closed | -$155K |
|
4589
NetEase
NTES
$78.8B
| – | – |
-224,547
| Closed | -$16.3M |
|
4590
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.76B
| – | – |
-15,152
| Closed | -$529K |
|
4591
Novavax
NVAX
$1.46B
| – | – |
-632,099
| Closed | -$5.82M |
|
4592
NVE Corp
NVEC
$519M
| – | – |
-9,596
| Closed | -$621K |
|
4593
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.37B
| – | – |
-11,669
| Closed | -$140K |
|
4594
NVR
NVR
$17B
| – | – |
-57
| Closed | -$263K |
|
4595
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$300B
| – | – |
-3,000
| Closed | -$272K |
|
|
AIIO
4596
Robo.ai Inc
AIIO
$448M
| – | – |
-844
| Closed | -$181K |
|
4597
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.74B
| – | – |
-13,412
| Closed | -$2.35M |
|
4598
NextCure
NXTC
$27M
| – | – |
-1,155
| Closed | -$19.5K |
|
4599
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| – | – |
-50,000
| Closed | -$3.17M |
|
4600
Omega Flex
OFLX
$276M
| – | – |
-2,219
| Closed | -$207K |
|
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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.