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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.55B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
108,000
+5,700
| +6% | +$306K |
|
1802
Western Digital
WDC
$169B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
178,246
-658,205
| -79% | -$19.3M |
|
|
RCFA
1803
DELISTED
Perception Capital Corp. IV
RCFA
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
+485,346
| New | +$5.03M |
|
1804
Ecolab
ECL
$81.5B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
30,484
+3,509
| +13% | +$547K |
|
|
VSAC
1805
DELISTED
Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
VSAC
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
477,722
| – | – |
|
|
ISEE
1806
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
206,336
-606,631
| -75% | -$13.3M |
|
|
RENT
1807
Rent the Runway
RENT
$121M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
88,034
+34,225
| +64% | +$2.39M |
|
1808
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
51,700
-218,800
| -81% | -$22.9M |
|
1809
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.15B
| $5M | 0.01% |
78,200
| – | – |
|
1810
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.6B
| $5M | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.79M |
|
1811
UMB Financial
UMBF
$10.9B
| $5M | 0.01% |
86,605
+69,823
| +416% | +$5.67M |
|
1812
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.73B
| $5M | 0.01% |
110,500
-37,900
| -26% | -$1.84M |
|
1813
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
72,800
-132,000
| -64% | -$9.58M |
|
1814
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.37B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
461,834
-271,626
| -37% | -$3.47M |
|
1815
Exponent
EXPO
$3.34B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
49,909
-19,748
| -28% | -$2.01M |
|
1816
Ericsson
ERIC
$32.9B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
849,019
-18,968
| -2% | -$108K |
|
1817
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.8B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
+59,688
| New | +$4.55M |
|
1818
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$7.7B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
278,203
-77,327
| -22% | -$1.94M |
|
1819
PUT
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.1B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
+60,489
| New | +$4.32M |
|
1820
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$415M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
1,272,182
-689,017
| -35% | -$4.39M |
|
1821
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$58.9B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
76,500
+5,700
| +8% | +$390K |
|
1822
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.7B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
98,499
+48,591
| +97% | +$2.36M |
|
1823
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.14B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
21,500
-22,400
| -51% | -$5.45M |
|
1824
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.42B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
+110,900
| New | +$4.77M |
|
1825
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
49,405
+30,033
| +155% | +$3.14M |
|
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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.