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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLYA
1276
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
1,026,519
+156,613
| +18% | +$1.25M |
|
|
AVDX
1277
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
1,262,773
+510,740
| +68% | +$4.91M |
|
1278
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.43B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
1,624,922
+692,426
| +74% | +$3.07M |
|
1279
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
164,000
+106,300
| +184% | +$6.13M |
|
1280
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.9B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
919,000
+479,000
| +109% | +$4.32M |
|
1281
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$88.8B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$9.19M |
|
1282
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$747M
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
143,974
+23,840
| +20% | +$1.46M |
|
1283
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
264,026
+225,321
| +582% | +$9M |
|
|
DPCS
1284
DELISTED
DP Cap Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
DPCS
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
932,931
| – | – |
|
|
MTVC
1285
DELISTED
Motive Capital Corp II
MTVC
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
933,333
+383,333
| +70% | +$3.96M |
|
1286
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$251M
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
842,581
-35,041
| -4% | -$358K |
|
1287
BGC Group
BGC
$5.61B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
1,852,435
-818,443
| -31% | -$3.75M |
|
|
HCMA
1288
DELISTED
HCM Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
HCMA
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
922,405
| – | – |
|
1289
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.4B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
354,600
+4,600
| +1% | +$119K |
|
1290
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$208M
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
763,357
-239,227
| -24% | -$2.96M |
|
|
TGAA
1291
DELISTED
Target Global Acquisition I Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
TGAA
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
925,763
| – | – |
|
1292
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.91B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
378,624
-107,757
| -22% | -$2.84M |
|
1293
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$9.11B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
150,100
+56,900
| +61% | +$3.81M |
|
1294
CALL
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
145,900
-197,000
| -57% | -$12.5M |
|
1295
DoorDash
DASH
$101B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
151,547
+145,747
| +2,513% | +$8.36M |
|
1296
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.06B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
53,608
+26,941
| +101% | +$4.74M |
|
|
CCVI
1297
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VI
CCVI
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
949,913
| – | – |
|
1298
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.02B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
70,972
-39,064
| -36% | -$5.8M |
|
1299
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.06B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
176,359
-81,715
| -32% | -$5M |
|
1300
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.23B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
58,424
-97,592
| -63% | -$14.1M |
|
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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.