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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADRT
1776
DELISTED
Ault Disruptive Technologies Corporation
ADRT
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
500,002
| – | – |
|
1777
Solidion Technology
STI
$62.4M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
9,900
| – | – |
|
1778
Bankunited
BKU
$3.31B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
231,375
+78,797
| +52% | +$2.57M |
|
|
LIBY
1779
DELISTED
Liberty Resources Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LIBY
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
497,454
| – | – |
|
|
EVGR
1780
DELISTED
Evergreen Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
EVGR
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
495,000
| – | – |
|
1781
AdvanSix
ASIX
$446M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
136,457
-1,065
| -0.8% | -$42.6K |
|
|
GTM
1782
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.11B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
211,314
+170,227
| +414% | +$4.37M |
|
1783
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
63,000
+44,900
| +248% | +$4.29M |
|
|
SUAC
1784
DELISTED
ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp.
SUAC
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
500,328
| – | – |
|
1785
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.85B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
71,912
+45,782
| +175% | +$3.57M |
|
1786
CALL
XP
XP
$9.04B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
+436,800
| New | +$6.22M |
|
1787
Arcosa
ACA
$7.13B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
82,035
+52,131
| +174% | +$3.06M |
|
1788
Altria Group
MO
$115B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
115,987
-6,224
| -5% | -$286K |
|
|
OLO
1789
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
633,787
+391,211
| +161% | +$3.01M |
|
1790
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
101,646
+58,143
| +134% | +$2.75M |
|
|
TUP
1791
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
2,061,379
+672,636
| +48% | +$2.48M |
|
1792
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$937M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
137,313
+79,365
| +137% | +$2.6M |
|
1793
PUT
SentinelOne
S
$7.03B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
+314,700
| New | +$4.75M |
|
1794
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$39.5M
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
+17,915
| New | +$4.97M |
|
1795
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+321,093
| New | +$5.5M |
|
1796
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.08B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
595,594
+331,239
| +125% | +$2.91M |
|
1797
Gevo
GEVO
$408M
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
3,323,894
+1,930,800
| +139% | +$3.66M |
|
|
GFGD
1798
DELISTED
The Growth for Good Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
GFGD
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1799
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
70,000
-1,400
| -2% | -$103K |
|
1800
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$81.3B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
2,600,500
-962,000
| -27% | -$1.67M |
|
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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.