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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVAC
1476
DELISTED
Avalon Acquisition Inc. Class A Common Stock
AVAC
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
727,366
| – | – |
|
1477
Comcast
CMCSA
$96.5B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
199,454
-187,691
| -48% | -$7.1M |
|
|
OSH
1478
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
194,670
-384,754
| -66% | -$12.4M |
|
1479
Teekay
TK
$1.07B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
1,217,213
+284,372
| +30% | +$1.52M |
|
1480
Comfort Systems
FIX
$56.9B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
51,441
+3,864
| +8% | +$501K |
|
1481
Ametek
AME
$56.2B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
51,601
+21,668
| +72% | +$3.08M |
|
|
SKYA
1482
DELISTED
Skydeck Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SKYA
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
+731,974
| New | +$7.42M |
|
|
PPL
1483
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.4B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
+269,300
| New | +$7.63M |
|
|
TIOA
1484
DELISTED
Tio Tech A Class A Ordinary Share
TIOA
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
+733,333
| New | +$7.45M |
|
1485
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$154M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
35,645
-5,460
| -13% | -$1.19M |
|
1486
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.52B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
400,000
+350,000
| +700% | +$7.41M |
|
1487
MYR Group
MYRG
$4.87B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
59,028
+43,999
| +293% | +$4.73M |
|
|
OKLO
1488
Oklo
OKLO
$7.74B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
732,678
| – | – |
|
1489
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$79.6B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
31,100
-60,000
| -66% | -$14.6M |
|
1490
PUT
Seagate
STX
$192B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
112,300
-158,800
| -59% | -$10.1M |
|
|
SHYF
1491
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
326,352
-9,498
| -3% | -$266K |
|
|
MRSN
1492
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
72,244
-21,194
| -23% | -$2.97M |
|
1493
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.45B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
178,827
+62,764
| +54% | +$2.6M |
|
|
SHAP
1494
DELISTED
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited
SHAP
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
710,000
| – | – |
|
|
KDNY
1495
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
319,706
-40,079
| -11% | -$955K |
|
1496
PUT
Sony
SONY
$141B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
408,000
| – | – |
|
1497
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.18B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
206,672
-153,749
| -43% | -$5.68M |
|
1498
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.5B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
24,000
| – | – |
|
1499
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.8B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
40,000
-83,000
| -67% | -$14.2M |
|
|
B
1500
Barrick Mining
B
$77.4B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
395,022
-73,715
| -16% | -$1.32M |
|
Similar funds
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.