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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Alliant Energy
LNT
$17.7B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
296,282
+120,237
| +68% | +$6.4M |
|
952
BlackLine
BL
$1.84B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
235,139
+38,320
| +19% | +$2.64M |
|
953
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
38,100
+8,500
| +29% | +$3.52M |
|
954
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ICLR
$13B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
73,575
-15,233
| -17% | -$3.39M |
|
955
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.75B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
192,800
-28,900
| -13% | -$2.68M |
|
956
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.93B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
314,439
-48,960
| -13% | -$2.75M |
|
957
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.5B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
176,530
-52,863
| -23% | -$4.99M |
|
|
SCHW
958
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
296,000
-624,000
| -68% | -$45.7M |
|
959
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$11.1B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,394,300
+420,100
| +43% | +$4.06M |
|
960
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
109,460
+46,530
| +74% | +$6.66M |
|
961
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
443,300
-713,700
| -62% | -$26.5M |
|
|
BYNO
962
DELISTED
byNordic Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
BYNO
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
963
Zoom
ZM
$29.6B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
208,933
-239,647
| -53% | -$17.3M |
|
964
Stratasys
SSYS
$693M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
933,142
+57,331
| +7% | +$808K |
|
965
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$68.8B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
80,472
-32,039
| -28% | -$6.08M |
|
|
AVNS
966
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
517,381
-98,641
| -16% | -$2.86M |
|
967
Amdocs
DOX
$6.51B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
159,958
-137,401
| -46% | -$12.7M |
|
968
FormFactor
FORM
$8.42B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
480,602
-4,551
| -0.9% | -$130K |
|
969
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
599,900
+291,500
| +95% | +$8.35M |
|
|
970
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
98,600
-111,400
| -53% | -$18M |
|
|
SAMA
971
DELISTED
Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
SAMA
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
972
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$415B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,803,300
+23,300
| +1% | +$182K |
|
|
LAZR
973
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
156,249
+155,254
| +15,603% | +$16.3M |
|
|
TCOA
974
DELISTED
Zalatoris Acquisition Corp.
TCOA
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
|
PEGR
975
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
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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.