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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.2B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
88,907
-151,747
| -63% | -$14.1M |
|
|
PPYA
1452
DELISTED
Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I Class A Common Stock
PPYA
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
|
ABP
1453
DELISTED
Abpro Holdings
ABP
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
1454
Ares Management
ARES
$32.2B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
93,136
-209,204
| -69% | -$16.6M |
|
|
BTM
1455
DELISTED
Bitcoin Depot
BTM
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
107,143
| – | – |
|
1456
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.46B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
123,810
+9,494
| +8% | +$593K |
|
1457
Lumen
LUMN
$6.19B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
2,924,050
+2,753,465
| +1,614% | +$11.1M |
|
|
AEAE
1458
DELISTED
AltEnergy Acquisition Corp
AEAE
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
746,336
| – | – |
|
1459
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
156,091
-233,621
| -60% | -$11.8M |
|
1460
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.8B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
221,440
-829,984
| -79% | -$30.8M |
|
1461
Accuray
ARAY
$31.7M
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
2,603,229
+138,812
| +6% | +$378K |
|
1462
Innoviva
INVA
$1.54B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
686,208
-292,916
| -30% | -$3.55M |
|
1463
Opko Health
OPK
$1.12B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
5,271,971
-514,206
| -9% | -$662K |
|
1464
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.4B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
146,046
+71,608
| +96% | +$3.72M |
|
|
FLD
1465
Fold Holdings
FLD
$33.1M
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
750,000
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
1466
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
570,025
+362,943
| +175% | +$6.28M |
|
1467
LSB Industries
LXU
$755M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
741,065
+222,938
| +43% | +$2.72M |
|
|
WCN
1468
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$42B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
55,000
| – | – |
|
1469
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.78B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
94,300
+1,500
| +2% | +$139K |
|
|
THCP
1470
DELISTED
Thunder Bridge Capital Partners IV, Inc. Class A Common Stock
THCP
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
754,821
| – | – |
|
|
ARTE
1471
DELISTED
Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation Class A Common Stock
ARTE
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
737,734
| – | – |
|
1472
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
61,000
+38,000
| +165% | +$4.67M |
|
|
1473
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
+61,000
| New | +$7.5M |
|
1474
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.1B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
45,800
-38,400
| -46% | -$6.4M |
|
1475
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.1B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
132,219
-74,605
| -36% | -$4.18M |
|
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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.