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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Quanterix
QTRX
$132M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
923,813
+141,839
| +18% | +$1.81M |
|
1227
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.31B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
160,151
-385,563
| -71% | -$28.2M |
|
1228
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.75B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
93,300
-158,600
| -63% | -$19.7M |
|
1229
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$11.2B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
257,809
+69,427
| +37% | +$2.85M |
|
1230
Weibo
WB
$1.75B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
516,364
+112,152
| +28% | +$2.29M |
|
1231
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$33.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
89,100
-195,900
| -69% | -$21.9M |
|
1232
CarGurus
CARG
$3.25B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
553,208
-407,475
| -42% | -$6.93M |
|
1233
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.13B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
32,327
+17,655
| +120% | +$5.63M |
|
|
PWSC
1234
DELISTED
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PWSC
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
520,055
+299,220
| +135% | +$6.55M |
|
1235
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$837M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+976,842
| New | +$8.73M |
|
1236
Gildan
GIL
$10.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
309,587
-18,000
| -5% | -$555K |
|
1237
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
129,000
-95,200
| -42% | -$7.78M |
|
1238
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.8B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
112,900
+28,900
| +34% | +$2.64M |
|
1239
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.3B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
290,906
-169,578
| -37% | -$5.96M |
|
|
PARA
1240
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
460,000
-263,900
| -36% | -$5.66M |
|
1241
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,016,480
+357,707
| +54% | +$3.89M |
|
1242
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
229,300
-393,500
| -63% | -$18.1M |
|
1243
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.45B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
174,155
-302,269
| -63% | -$18.5M |
|
1244
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
657,479
+124,389
| +23% | +$1.95M |
|
1245
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$945M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
398,492
-222,081
| -36% | -$5.52M |
|
1246
Gentex
GNTX
$4.98B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
364,098
-107,988
| -23% | -$3.04M |
|
1247
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.16B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
45,038
+31,685
| +237% | +$6.72M |
|
1248
Genuine Parts
GPC
$19B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
60,904
-56,811
| -48% | -$9.58M |
|
1249
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.92B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,397,277
-346,672
| -20% | -$2.74M |
|
|
BWC
1250
DELISTED
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
BWC
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,023,100
| – | – |
|
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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.