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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JUGG
1351
DELISTED
Jaws Juggernaut Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
JUGG
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
871,154
+142,416
| +20% | +$1.45M |
|
1352
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
92,600
-34,400
| -27% | -$3.6M |
|
|
REVG
1353
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
742,436
-64,584
| -8% | -$804K |
|
1354
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.1B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
230,000
+200,000
| +667% | +$7.92M |
|
|
SPLK
1355
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
92,500
-54,200
| -37% | -$5.2M |
|
1356
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.34B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
576,379
+459,967
| +395% | +$6.97M |
|
|
SF
1357
Stifel
SF
$12.1B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
224,612
-288,993
| -56% | -$12.1M |
|
1358
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.21B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
713,049
-94,378
| -12% | -$1.24M |
|
1359
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$35.8B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
51,310
-24,241
| -32% | -$4.3M |
|
|
ENTF
1360
DELISTED
Enterprise 4.0 Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ENTF
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
842,240
+43
| +0% | +$446 |
|
1361
Rollins
ROL
$17.9B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
233,120
-145,630
| -38% | -$5.25M |
|
|
BDXB
1362
DELISTED
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B
BDXB
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
+175,000
| New | +$8.66M |
|
1363
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
362,931
+205,735
| +131% | +$5.23M |
|
1364
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$3.01B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
+280,649
| New | +$9.04M |
|
1365
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$32.3B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
43,400
-10,000
| -19% | -$2.1M |
|
1366
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.59B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
131,100
+44,000
| +51% | +$2.7M |
|
|
SIX
1367
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
324,690
+14,967
| +5% | +$400K |
|
1368
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.86B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
1,221,217
+248,388
| +26% | +$1.99M |
|
1369
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.5B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
50,436
-52,051
| -51% | -$9.47M |
|
1370
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$76.5B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
75,200
+10,600
| +16% | +$1.29M |
|
|
VRE
1371
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
586,742
-4,169
| -0.7% | -$66.4K |
|
|
EFOR
1372
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.27B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
103,850
-23,412
| -18% | -$2.03M |
|
1373
Roadzen
RDZN
$128M
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
815,237
| – | – |
|
1374
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
143,700
-8,500
| -6% | -$522K |
|
1375
Enovix
ENVX
$744M
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
652,795
-42,949
| -6% | -$353K |
|
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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.