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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Yext
YEXT
$655M
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
3,874,992
+77,477
| +2% | +$596K |
|
502
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.24B
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
478,503
-330,128
| -41% | -$24.5M |
|
503
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $37.1M | 0.04% |
185,700
+160,700
| +643% | +$32.6M |
|
504
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.8B
| $37M | 0.04% |
2,232,021
-468,803
| -17% | -$5.47M |
|
505
Shutterstock
SSTK
$198M
| $37M | 0.04% |
509,316
-254,207
| -33% | -$17.8M |
|
506
Dillards
DDS
$10B
| $37M | 0.04% |
120,167
-14,004
| -10% | -$4.98M |
|
507
Constellation Energy
CEG
$96.9B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
470,288
-259,335
| -36% | -$21M |
|
|
MASI
508
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
199,688
-82,684
| -29% | -$13.9M |
|
|
P
509
Everpure Inc
P
$33.4B
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
1,442,728
-372,520
| -21% | -$10.1M |
|
510
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
395,500
+130,000
| +49% | +$11.3M |
|
511
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.4B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,422,578
+540,372
| +61% | +$14.4M |
|
|
PARA
512
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,629,900
-392,300
| -19% | -$8.42M |
|
513
Yelp
YELP
$1.29B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
1,180,078
-182,137
| -13% | -$5.48M |
|
514
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.02B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
700,695
-139,012
| -17% | -$7.2M |
|
|
NXH
515
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$372M
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
1,959,128
+345,325
| +21% | +$6.44M |
|
|
516
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.26T
| $36M | 0.04% |
347,400
-252,600
| -42% | -$24.2M |
|
517
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.1B
| $36M | 0.04% |
193,106
-21,846
| -10% | -$3.89M |
|
518
Brinker International
EAT
$10.9B
| $35.9M | 0.04% |
944,142
+293,223
| +45% | +$11.1M |
|
519
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| $35.9M | 0.04% |
1,017,264
-230,365
| -18% | -$8.52M |
|
520
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$28.5B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
306,100
-124,900
| -29% | -$15M |
|
521
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
861,225
+717,513
| +499% | +$32.1M |
|
522
Datadog
DDOG
$81.1B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
487,740
-1,316,857
| -73% | -$96.7M |
|
523
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$109B
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
925,000
-980,600
| -51% | -$38.5M |
|
524
ResMed
RMD
$33.5B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
+160,951
| New | +$34.9M |
|
525
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.7B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
361,721
+292,642
| +424% | +$29.2M |
|
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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.