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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$530M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
827,839
+367,524
| +80% | +$6.88M |
|
1002
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.4B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
467,899
-1,949,008
| -81% | -$63.4M |
|
1003
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$22.7B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
168,400
-107,900
| -39% | -$8.21M |
|
1004
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$239B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
60,000
+30,000
| +100% | +$7.36M |
|
1005
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$75.4B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
167,500
-91,300
| -35% | -$6.23M |
|
1006
Enviri
NVRI
$609M
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
2,122,318
-80,857
| -4% | -$609K |
|
1007
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.1B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
127,997
-170,055
| -57% | -$19.8M |
|
1008
Warner Music
WMG
$14.7B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
432,399
-87,253
| -17% | -$2.94M |
|
1009
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.82B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
2,359,951
-1,861,809
| -44% | -$12.8M |
|
1010
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.3B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
1,328,441
+81,605
| +7% | +$889K |
|
1011
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.16B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
823,981
-164,198
| -17% | -$2.34M |
|
1012
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.8B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
51,400
+41,400
| +414% | +$10.6M |
|
|
SNBR
1013
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
470,070
-162,395
| -26% | -$5.31M |
|
1014
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.7B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
257,343
+155,603
| +153% | +$10.7M |
|
1015
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.96B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
121,315
-67,334
| -36% | -$8.07M |
|
|
MOMO
1016
Hello Group
MOMO
$853M
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,556,692
-1,069,736
| -41% | -$10.2M |
|
1017
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.99B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
850,055
-101,185
| -11% | -$1.05M |
|
1018
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$289M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,363,780
-267,838
| -16% | -$3.24M |
|
|
AKRO
1019
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
368,011
+74,167
| +25% | +$3.31M |
|
1020
Campbell Soup
CPB
$7B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
255,997
-163,072
| -39% | -$8.65M |
|
|
EQC
1021
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
678,672
-458,136
| -40% | -$10.6M |
|
1022
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.73B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
412,388
+26,656
| +7% | +$820K |
|
1023
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.4B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
11,000
-6,400
| -37% | -$8.5M |
|
1024
CALL
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$8.94B
| $14M | 0.02% |
453,300
-18,300
| -4% | -$577K |
|
1025
Shift4
FOUR
$3.79B
| $14M | 0.02% |
+185,018
| New | +$11.9M |
|
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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.