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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.1B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
201,956
+58,554
| +41% | +$3.53M |
|
|
ACH
1077
Accendra Health
ACH
$89.2M
| $13M | 0.01% |
891,024
+490,127
| +122% | +$8.78M |
|
1078
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
160,600
+19,100
| +13% | +$1.61M |
|
1079
Sanmina
SANM
$10.2B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
211,584
-72,392
| -25% | -$4.34M |
|
1080
Stantec
STN
$8.26B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
219,300
+180,000
| +458% | +$9.75M |
|
1081
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.88B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
486,323
+273,999
| +129% | +$9.99M |
|
1082
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.23B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
210,000
-704,100
| -77% | -$37.5M |
|
1083
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$73.7M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
480,509
+266,708
| +125% | +$7.59M |
|
|
ASBP
1084
Aspire Biopharma
ASBP
$11.6M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,016
+683
| +205% | +$8.54M |
|
1085
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$216B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
294,326
-2,255,342
| -88% | -$95M |
|
|
MRO
1086
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
531,200
-979,400
| -65% | -$25M |
|
1087
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
501,275
+58,884
| +13% | +$1.74M |
|
1088
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
162,524
+119,002
| +273% | +$9.8M |
|
|
AHRN
1089
DELISTED
Ahren Acquisition Corp
AHRN
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,220,502
+325,000
| +36% | +$3.36M |
|
|
LGF.A
1090
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,146,415
-202,174
| -15% | -$1.82M |
|
1091
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.5B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
181,100
+14,900
| +9% | +$1.09M |
|
1092
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$10B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,129,000
-31,000
| -3% | -$326K |
|
|
DNAB
1093
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAB
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
1,231,848
+667,206
| +118% | +$6.77M |
|
1094
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
134,100
+80,000
| +148% | +$7.44M |
|
1095
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
387,819
+247,619
| +177% | +$8.36M |
|
1096
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.48B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
833,777
-1,370,453
| -62% | -$20.8M |
|
1097
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,415,751
-803,544
| -36% | -$7.95M |
|
1098
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$15.2B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
227,087
+138,045
| +155% | +$9.69M |
|
1099
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
444,280
-127,074
| -22% | -$3.46M |
|
1100
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.15B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
91,489
-29,891
| -25% | -$4.21M |
|
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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.