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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
960,019
-8,001
| -0.8% | -$165K |
|
802
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
42,900
-100
| -0.2% | -$46.9K |
|
803
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.14B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
889,817
+69,708
| +8% | +$1.72M |
|
|
AYX
804
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
344,621
+255,462
| +287% | +$14.9M |
|
|
TWOU
805
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
98,653
-4,689
| -5% | -$1.17M |
|
806
Walt Disney
DIS
$191B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
202,165
-132,945
| -40% | -$13.4M |
|
807
CALL
Rivian
RIVN
$24B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
1,307,600
-32,700
| -2% | -$552K |
|
808
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.31B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
464,466
+182,074
| +64% | +$9.22M |
|
|
WAVC
809
DELISTED
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1
WAVC
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
1,980,000
| – | – |
|
810
Philips
PHG
$26.9B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
1,281,804
-2,877,157
| -69% | -$41.4M |
|
811
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.5B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
137,583
+42,247
| +44% | +$6.25M |
|
812
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$25.8B
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
106,335
+1,629
| +2% | +$339K |
|
813
GoPro
GPRO
$111M
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
3,995,405
+333,761
| +9% | +$1.8M |
|
814
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.3B
| $20M | 0.02% |
349,050
-14,743
| -4% | -$831K |
|
815
Nu Holdings
NU
$71.3B
| $20M | 0.02% |
4,208,498
+4,184,256
| +17,260% | +$18.6M |
|
816
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
197,000
+18,800
| +11% | +$1.98M |
|
817
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$35.5B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
270,000
-60,300
| -18% | -$4.65M |
|
818
CALL
Unity
U
$20.3B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
613,800
-606,000
| -50% | -$19.5M |
|
|
SMAR
819
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
415,427
+365,827
| +738% | +$15.9M |
|
820
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.21B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
6,845,010
+3,214,323
| +89% | +$7.79M |
|
821
Neogen
NEOG
$2.53B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
1,071,599
-80,023
| -7% | -$1.5M |
|
822
PUT
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
120,200
-73,100
| -38% | -$12.1M |
|
823
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
55,400
-150,900
| -73% | -$56.4M |
|
|
NEWR
824
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
262,918
+204,430
| +350% | +$13.8M |
|
825
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
64,600
-17,400
| -21% | -$5.24M |
|
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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.