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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.5B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
187,900
+129,000
| +219% | +$8.42M |
|
1252
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
255,381
+138,190
| +118% | +$4.6M |
|
1253
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
17,500
-45,600
| -72% | -$25.7M |
|
1254
Americold
COLD
$4.42B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+354,509
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1255
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.51B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$9.63M |
|
1256
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$113B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
200,000
-842,800
| -81% | -$43.2M |
|
|
SLCA
1257
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
842,791
+55,928
| +7% | +$666K |
|
1258
PUT
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
154,200
| – | – |
|
1259
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
31,551
+13,718
| +77% | +$4.03M |
|
1260
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$282M
| $10M | 0.01% |
2,406,933
+191,420
| +9% | +$957K |
|
1261
KB Home
KBH
$3.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
249,739
+175,380
| +236% | +$6.4M |
|
|
JBTM
1262
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.12B
| $10M | 0.01% |
91,713
-15,667
| -15% | -$1.66M |
|
1263
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.4B
| $10M | 0.01% |
101,900
+83,600
| +457% | +$8.81M |
|
1264
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.8B
| $10M | 0.01% |
28,200
-10,000
| -26% | -$3.51M |
|
1265
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.17B
| $10M | 0.01% |
853,900
+195,300
| +30% | +$2.79M |
|
1266
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$32.3B
| $10M | 0.01% |
113,400
+8,200
| +8% | +$660K |
|
1267
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.5B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
245,567
+93,572
| +62% | +$3.87M |
|
1268
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
127,326
+100,967
| +383% | +$7.98M |
|
1269
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.02B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
282,971
+48,358
| +21% | +$1.75M |
|
|
PYCR
1270
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
374,222
-176,995
| -32% | -$4.38M |
|
1271
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.27B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
453,202
+78,528
| +21% | +$1.74M |
|
1272
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$163B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
347,949
-346,891
| -50% | -$10.2M |
|
1273
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.04B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
107,210
-15,409
| -13% | -$1.4M |
|
1274
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
32,000
-397,300
| -93% | -$122M |
|
|
NFNT
1275
DELISTED
Infinite Acquisition Corp.
NFNT
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
947,630
| – | – |
|
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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.