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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.49B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
277,400
+192,000
| +225% | +$6.87M |
|
1377
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$623M
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
2,509,416
-196,410
| -7% | -$708K |
|
1378
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.82B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
267,830
-20,708
| -7% | -$706K |
|
1379
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.06B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
+67,677
| New | +$9.94M |
|
1380
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
112,037
-44,634
| -28% | -$3.56M |
|
|
RETA
1381
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
93,416
-228,467
| -71% | -$13.4M |
|
|
VMCA
1382
DELISTED
Valuence Merger Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
VMCA
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
800,000
| – | – |
|
1383
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$26.9B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$8.12M |
|
1384
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$69.6B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
46,790
-99,416
| -68% | -$18.7M |
|
1385
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$709M
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
800,723
+173,337
| +28% | +$1.94M |
|
1386
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.46B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
238,800
+80,000
| +50% | +$2.96M |
|
1387
Cerus
CERS
$550M
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
2,831,832
+479,868
| +20% | +$1.44M |
|
1388
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.4B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
23,000
-65,200
| -74% | -$20.4M |
|
1389
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$2.96B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
438,001
+155,064
| +55% | +$2.86M |
|
1390
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
130,109
+74,722
| +135% | +$4.85M |
|
1391
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.7B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
19,500
| – | – |
|
|
CMCA
1392
DELISTED
Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CMCA
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
796,010
| – | – |
|
1393
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$4.87B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
198,500
-108,000
| -35% | -$5.07M |
|
1394
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$9.28B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$8.17M |
|
1395
RTX Corp
RTX
$285B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
84,997
-89,401
| -51% | -$8.81M |
|
|
VGR
1396
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
692,912
+137,100
| +25% | +$1.73M |
|
1397
Element Solutions
ESI
$8.77B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
430,836
-75,694
| -15% | -$1.49M |
|
1398
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.18B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
1,331,000
+456,576
| +52% | +$2.55M |
|
1399
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.8B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
475,000
| – | – |
|
1400
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
85,427
+63,897
| +297% | +$6.35M |
|
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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.