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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$111B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
33,400
-13,600
| -29% | -$3.71M |
|
|
EXE
1302
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22.4B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
124,998
-1,813,559
| -94% | -$149M |
|
1303
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.82B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
1,181,324
+518,332
| +78% | +$4.57M |
|
1304
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.72B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
340,080
-40,532
| -11% | -$1.07M |
|
1305
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$530M
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
576,981
-179,054
| -24% | -$2.49M |
|
1306
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.2B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
1,559,300
-357,600
| -19% | -$2.17M |
|
1307
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.34B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
188,050
-23,073
| -11% | -$1.34M |
|
1308
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.02B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
516,521
-327,626
| -39% | -$5.93M |
|
1309
CACI
CACI
$13.7B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
31,855
+13,278
| +71% | +$3.91M |
|
1310
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.5B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
139,503
+90,602
| +185% | +$6.11M |
|
1311
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.86B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
98,455
+20,841
| +27% | +$1.88M |
|
1312
Orion
OEC
$346M
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
359,889
+335,228
| +1,359% | +$7.58M |
|
1313
Lennox International
LII
$13.7B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
37,221
+10,505
| +39% | +$2.65M |
|
1314
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.5B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
13,300
+9,200
| +224% | +$6.12M |
|
|
LGF.B
1315
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
899,479
-410,821
| -31% | -$3.49M |
|
1316
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.96B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
863,292
-43,911
| -5% | -$441K |
|
|
BIOS
1317
DELISTED
BioPlus Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
BIOS
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
893,470
+88,690
| +11% | +$919K |
|
1318
Outset Medical
OM
$80.1M
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
33,724
+13,024
| +63% | +$4.78M |
|
1319
Drilling Tools International
DTI
$88.6M
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
890,957
| – | – |
|
1320
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$318M
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
1,411,297
+98,853
| +8% | +$814K |
|
1321
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$45.6B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
221,000
+212,700
| +2,563% | +$8.87M |
|
1322
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$322M
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
1,363,097
+266,662
| +24% | +$1.87M |
|
1323
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$161B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
1,155,821
-82,442
| -7% | -$698K |
|
1324
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.26B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
203,260
-11,382
| -5% | -$517K |
|
1325
CALL
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.5B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
864,000
+364,000
| +73% | +$3.28M |
|
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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.