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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAPN
1676
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.12B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
815,051
+270,723
| +50% | +$2.41M |
|
1677
Credicorp
BAP
$30.4B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
44,375
-29,642
| -40% | -$3.98M |
|
|
PDCE
1678
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
91,322
+33,692
| +58% | +$2.18M |
|
|
BLEU
1679
DELISTED
bleuacacia ltd Class A Ordinary Shares
BLEU
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
+571,666
| New | +$5.8M |
|
|
GSQB
1680
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend II Inc.
GSQB
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
564,107
+200,700
| +55% | +$2.06M |
|
1681
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$131B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
17,400
+16,200
| +1,350% | +$5.36M |
|
|
MITA
1682
DELISTED
Coliseum Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
MITA
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
568,380
+89,651
| +19% | +$910K |
|
1683
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$4.02B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
120,568
-282,429
| -70% | -$13.8M |
|
1684
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
101,241
-64,533
| -39% | -$4.2M |
|
1685
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.29B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
258,400
+59,300
| +30% | +$1.76M |
|
1686
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
17,600
-78,000
| -82% | -$26M |
|
1687
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.5B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
+70,500
| New | +$5.36M |
|
1688
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.37B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
1,099,770
+131,436
| +14% | +$624K |
|
|
AVTA
1689
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
220,169
-167,334
| -43% | -$4.54M |
|
1690
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.27B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
+373,865
| New | +$7.55M |
|
1691
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.26B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
154,722
+51,230
| +50% | +$2.06M |
|
1692
Volato Group
SOAR
$13M
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
|
PRLH
1693
DELISTED
Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
PRLH
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
549,000
| – | – |
|
1694
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.77B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
22,200
-10,000
| -31% | -$2.6M |
|
|
ITAQ
1695
DELISTED
Industrial Tech Acquisitions II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ITAQ
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
550,000
| – | – |
|
1696
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
150,000
-300,000
| -67% | -$11.8M |
|
1697
Metallus
MTUS
$804M
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
311,642
+89,658
| +40% | +$1.67M |
|
1698
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.9B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
110,208
-159,620
| -59% | -$7.75M |
|
1699
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$679M
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
60,000
+20,000
| +50% | +$2.14M |
|
1700
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.2B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
62,000
| – | – |
|
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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.