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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.1B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
83,555
+65,621
| +366% | +$8.24M |
|
|
BKDT
1202
DELISTED
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 7.00% Tangible Equity Units
BKDT
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
230,000
-50,000
| -18% | -$2.28M |
|
|
BAND
1203
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
708,478
-178,160
| -20% | -$3.58M |
|
1204
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.42B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
75,209
-38,760
| -34% | -$4.82M |
|
1205
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$358M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
674,110
+20,144
| +3% | +$364K |
|
1206
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
259,400
-4,248,280
| -94% | -$182M |
|
1207
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$735M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
722,364
-402,516
| -36% | -$6.32M |
|
|
AQUA
1208
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
215,713
+145,861
| +209% | +$6.81M |
|
|
LTHM
1209
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
492,564
-291,668
| -37% | -$6.74M |
|
1210
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
25,700
-4,300
| -14% | -$1.79M |
|
1211
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.1B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
216,500
-457,700
| -68% | -$24.3M |
|
1212
NiSource
NI
$19.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
379,530
+250,613
| +194% | +$6.86M |
|
|
DNAD
1213
DELISTED
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. IV Class A Ordinary Shares
DNAD
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,037,245
+551,215
| +113% | +$5.6M |
|
1214
PRA Group
PRAA
$741M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
271,980
-9,872
| -4% | -$387K |
|
1215
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
263,700
+158,900
| +152% | +$5.8M |
|
1216
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
53,530
+3,311
| +7% | +$575K |
|
1217
Wabtec
WAB
$50.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
104,283
+55,779
| +115% | +$5.7M |
|
1218
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.1B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+61,800
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1219
Gartner
IT
$12.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
32,320
-35,501
| -52% | -$11.7M |
|
1220
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.7B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
161,352
-282,767
| -64% | -$16.7M |
|
|
AEL
1221
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
287,754
+112,887
| +65% | +$4.8M |
|
1222
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$152B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
46,925
-9,475
| -17% | -$2.16M |
|
1223
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
118,382
-250,496
| -68% | -$20.9M |
|
1224
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.36B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
922,300
+300,600
| +48% | +$3.62M |
|
1225
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$994M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,435,200
+1,285,100
| +856% | +$8.82M |
|
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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.