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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NETC
1626
DELISTED
Nabors Energy Transition Corp.
NETC
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
600,600
| – | – |
|
1627
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.8B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
215,401
-129,841
| -38% | -$3.47M |
|
|
CBRG
1628
DELISTED
Chain Bridge I Class A Ordinary Shares
CBRG
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
|
SCHW
1629
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$189B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$8.79M |
|
|
HUYA
1630
Huya Inc
HUYA
$498M
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
1,734,964
+817,314
| +89% | +$3.84M |
|
|
HMA
1631
DELISTED
Heartland Media Acquisition Corp.
HMA
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1632
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.34B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
59,100
-400
| -0.7% | -$42.9K |
|
1633
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.06B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
489,012
-293,026
| -37% | -$3.77M |
|
1634
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$73.1B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
+390,000
| New | +$6.13M |
|
|
SPLK
1635
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
64,740
-247,500
| -79% | -$23.7M |
|
1636
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$1.95B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
77,040
+30,250
| +65% | +$2.69M |
|
1637
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.3B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
857,991
+573,586
| +202% | +$4.22M |
|
1638
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.77B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
203,800
+70,000
| +52% | +$2.18M |
|
|
RJAC
1639
DELISTED
Jackson Acquisition Company
RJAC
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
1640
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.85B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
253,434
+6,621
| +3% | +$208K |
|
1641
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$46.8B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
236,000
-659,500
| -74% | -$17.4M |
|
1642
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
181,217
+143,506
| +381% | +$4.24M |
|
1643
Idacorp
IDA
$7.99B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
56,836
+39,282
| +224% | +$4.12M |
|
|
ACRO
1644
DELISTED
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp
ACRO
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
607,640
| – | – |
|
|
VTLE
1645
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
134,424
-24,259
| -15% | -$1.21M |
|
1646
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.7B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
555,472
-573,006
| -51% | -$6.31M |
|
1647
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
169,027
+31,577
| +23% | +$1.17M |
|
1648
Avient
AVNT
$4.11B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
147,844
-146,886
| -50% | -$5.86M |
|
1649
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$197B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
60,000
-37,000
| -38% | -$3.91M |
|
1650
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
93,500
+56,500
| +153% | +$4.13M |
|
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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.