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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
PUT
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.5B
| $14M | 0.02% |
300,000
+230,000
| +329% | +$11.1M |
|
1027
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.5B
| $14M | 0.02% |
326,211
-93,015
| -22% | -$3.92M |
|
1028
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.3B
| $14M | 0.01% |
+486,955
| New | +$13.3M |
|
1029
Cerence
CRNC
$363M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
496,033
-274,463
| -36% | -$7.05M |
|
1030
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
430,000
+180,000
| +72% | +$6.07M |
|
1031
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.4B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
89,657
+32,734
| +58% | +$4.51M |
|
1032
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.2B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
75,935
-6,977
| -8% | -$1.29M |
|
1033
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.8B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
253,000
-327,300
| -56% | -$18.4M |
|
1034
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.21B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
687,900
+251,500
| +58% | +$5.87M |
|
|
CTEV
1035
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$638M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
326,688
+24,950
| +8% | +$1.13M |
|
1036
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
71,190
-70,535
| -50% | -$14.8M |
|
1037
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.98B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,115,162
+621,197
| +126% | +$9.17M |
|
1038
Linde
LIN
$225B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
38,776
-42,137
| -52% | -$14.1M |
|
1039
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.1B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
644,841
+81,326
| +14% | +$1.79M |
|
1040
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.14B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
453,438
-238,002
| -34% | -$8.91M |
|
|
CMBT
1041
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5.27B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
817,671
+656,284
| +407% | +$10.9M |
|
1042
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.4B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+167,346
| New | +$11.9M |
|
1043
GitLab
GTLB
$7.04B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
399,858
-727,199
| -65% | -$31.9M |
|
1044
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$79B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
60,000
-105,700
| -64% | -$21.5M |
|
1045
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.6B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
77,817
-44,699
| -36% | -$8.13M |
|
1046
Embecta
EMBC
$285M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
484,855
+113,030
| +30% | +$3.21M |
|
1047
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$38.1B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
308,100
-614,600
| -67% | -$29.4M |
|
|
QVCGA
1048
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
275,736
+101,107
| +58% | +$9.08M |
|
|
NVEI
1049
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
312,000
-24,800
| -7% | -$865K |
|
1050
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.44B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
152,300
-6,800
| -4% | -$555K |
|
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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.