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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$4.05B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,468,396
-979,008
| -40% | -$8.89M |
|
1177
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.42B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,740,600
+1,561,300
| +871% | +$10M |
|
|
LGVC
1178
DELISTED
LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
LGVC
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,057,097
+183,178
| +21% | +$1.9M |
|
1179
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.1B
| $11M | 0.01% |
97,500
-3,300
| -3% | -$384K |
|
|
MPT
1180
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.45B
| $11M | 0.01% |
+1,340,700
| New | +$14.8M |
|
1181
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$884M
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,014,993
-557,657
| -35% | -$5.9M |
|
|
LOVE
1182
LoveSac
LOVE
$233M
| $11M | 0.01% |
380,316
+303,659
| +396% | +$8.02M |
|
|
BLD
1183
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $11M | 0.01% |
52,762
-13,119
| -20% | -$2.54M |
|
|
BMAC
1184
DELISTED
Black Mountain Acquisition Corp.
BMAC
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,056,348
| – | – |
|
1185
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25B
| $11M | 0.01% |
70,703
-46,782
| -40% | -$6.92M |
|
1186
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$13.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
173,977
+49,510
| +40% | +$2.98M |
|
1187
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.8B
| $11M | 0.01% |
406,842
+85,658
| +27% | +$2.5M |
|
1188
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.68B
| $11M | 0.01% |
561,689
+159,324
| +40% | +$3.24M |
|
|
AXNX
1189
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
200,639
+16,780
| +9% | +$980K |
|
1190
Micron Technology
MU
$1.05T
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
180,787
+10,964
| +6% | +$642K |
|
1191
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.4B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
375,972
-95,669
| -20% | -$2.89M |
|
|
SVNA
1192
DELISTED
7 Acquisition Corp
SVNA
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,038,500
+455,224
| +78% | +$4.72M |
|
1193
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
113,200
-7,800
| -6% | -$730K |
|
|
SWAV
1194
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
49,899
-63,841
| -56% | -$12.4M |
|
1195
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
300,000
-78,600
| -21% | -$2.91M |
|
|
1196
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.7B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
300,000
-800
| -0.3% | -$29.6K |
|
|
RYZ
1197
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.28B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
297,234
-42,804
| -13% | -$1.55M |
|
1198
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.21B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
536,500
-263,400
| -33% | -$6.14M |
|
1199
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$346M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,476,931
-985,233
| -28% | -$5.09M |
|
1200
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$255M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
171,660
-5,514
| -3% | -$329K |
|
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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.