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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.91B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
168,600
+44,000
| +35% | +$2.47M |
|
1427
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.87B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
242,332
+2,709
| +1% | +$83.8K |
|
1428
CALL
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$6.89B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
+167,300
| New | +$6.81M |
|
1429
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.67B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
427,432
-267,939
| -39% | -$4.73M |
|
1430
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$237B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
FYBR
1431
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
350,575
-71,832
| -17% | -$1.93M |
|
1432
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.3B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
105,700
-42,500
| -29% | -$3.21M |
|
|
HES
1433
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
60,300
-55,600
| -48% | -$7.74M |
|
1434
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.05B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
257,442
-1,242
| -0.5% | -$40.5K |
|
1435
TPG
TPG
$8.83B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
271,691
-131,590
| -33% | -$4.13M |
|
1436
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.9B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
14,600
-42,300
| -74% | -$21.7M |
|
1437
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
620,136
+1,798
| +0.3% | +$26.6K |
|
1438
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.64B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
60,000
-25,900
| -30% | -$3.69M |
|
1439
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
50,000
-16,300
| -25% | -$2.44M |
|
1440
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$22.4B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
39,000
| – | – |
|
1441
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.7B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
124,500
+97,700
| +365% | +$6.49M |
|
1442
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.79B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
532,815
-282,487
| -35% | -$4.87M |
|
1443
LivePerson
LPSN
$33.6M
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
119,484
-17,913
| -13% | -$2.87M |
|
1444
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.6B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
27,500
-34,300
| -56% | -$10M |
|
|
NML
1445
Neuberger Energy Infrastructure and Income Fund Inc
NML
$598M
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
+1,201,123
| New | +$8.3M |
|
|
SWTX
1446
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
306,545
+120,625
| +65% | +$3.53M |
|
|
NSTD
1447
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
782,381
| – | – |
|
1448
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
691,010
+327,220
| +90% | +$3.53M |
|
1449
Cintas
CTAS
$82.3B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
67,836
+37,272
| +122% | +$4.11M |
|
1450
Devon Energy
DVN
$52B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
154,936
+63,239
| +69% | +$3.6M |
|
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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.