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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTM
1651
CALL
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.11B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+245,200
| New | +$6.29M |
|
|
HPP
1652
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$776M
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
129,824
+38,002
| +41% | +$2.44M |
|
1653
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.5B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
24,938
-128,500
| -84% | -$35M |
|
1654
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.97B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
163,300
+51,200
| +46% | +$2.04M |
|
1655
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.2B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
314,900
+110,100
| +54% | +$2.32M |
|
1656
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.86B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
103,000
+93,000
| +930% | +$5.85M |
|
1657
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
74,116
-76,073
| -51% | -$6.1M |
|
1658
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$22.9B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
34,099
+1,022
| +3% | +$173K |
|
1659
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.51B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
145,892
-105,362
| -42% | -$4.29M |
|
1660
Playtika
PLTK
$919M
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
532,051
-192,611
| -27% | -$1.93M |
|
1661
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.13B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
176,602
+129,180
| +272% | +$6.71M |
|
1662
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.7B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
436,849
-646,123
| -60% | -$8.75M |
|
|
OPTU
1663
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$412M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
1,742,794
+423,945
| +32% | +$1.8M |
|
1664
Enovis
ENOV
$1.46B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
111,262
-10,689
| -9% | -$619K |
|
1665
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.59B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
293,777
+107,719
| +58% | +$2.14M |
|
|
RNAM
1666
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
386,350
+137,189
| +55% | +$3.02M |
|
1667
Brunswick
BC
$5.16B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
72,185
-40,190
| -36% | -$3.32M |
|
1668
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$35.1B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
80,000
-108,100
| -57% | -$8.34M |
|
1669
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.78B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
117,488
+69,659
| +146% | +$3.59M |
|
1670
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.84B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
231,192
-18,644
| -7% | -$507K |
|
1671
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.78B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
+95,740
| New | +$6.82M |
|
1672
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
250,100
+107,800
| +76% | +$3.04M |
|
|
TWNK
1673
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
236,371
+22,850
| +11% | +$538K |
|
|
NXH
1674
PUT
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$383M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
319,110
+268,620
| +532% | +$5.01M |
|
|
ARNC
1675
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
224,110
+85,673
| +62% | +$2.11M |
|
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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.