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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.36B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
263,546
-75,379
| -22% | -$1.43M |
|
1827
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.7B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
61,625
-13,949
| -18% | -$1.01M |
|
1828
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.6B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
28,827
+18,088
| +168% | +$2.98M |
|
1829
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
120,888
-169,107
| -58% | -$7.26M |
|
1830
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$213M
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
628,472
-60,228
| -9% | -$479K |
|
|
KVSA
1831
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. Class A Common Stock
KVSA
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
476,401
| – | – |
|
1832
Wipro
WIT
$18.1B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
2,151,122
-1,184,042
| -36% | -$2.82M |
|
1833
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.53B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
+90,638
| New | +$4.62M |
|
1834
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$27.2B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
24,444
-11,640
| -32% | -$2.4M |
|
1835
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$5.12M |
|
|
OSG
1836
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$207M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
310,826
+20,245
| +7% | +$328K |
|
1837
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.89B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
111,600
-18,400
| -14% | -$683K |
|
1838
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.4B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
10,000
-50,000
| -83% | -$23.4M |
|
|
CBAY
1839
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
549,044
+280,849
| +105% | +$2.25M |
|
1840
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
83,300
-332,900
| -80% | -$18.6M |
|
1841
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.7B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+117,800
| New | +$4.99M |
|
1842
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
50,000
-15,900
| -24% | -$1.55M |
|
1843
PUT
Medifast
MED
$137M
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
45,900
+35,900
| +359% | +$3.98M |
|
|
VISN
1844
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.55B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
746,678
+648,190
| +658% | +$4.91M |
|
1845
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
40,200
+32,900
| +451% | +$3.65M |
|
1846
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$108B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
93,000
-28,100
| -23% | -$1.44M |
|
|
RRAC
1847
DELISTED
Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp.
RRAC
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
452,602
| – | – |
|
|
ALSA
1848
DELISTED
Alpha Star Acquisition Corp
ALSA
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
|
1849
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
49,400
-56,700
| -53% | -$5.51M |
|
1850
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.56B
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
192,758
-5,600
| -3% | -$149K |
|
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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 $5.35B 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.