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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNTN
1851
DELISTED
Everest Consolidator Acquisition Corporation
MNTN
| $4.72M | 0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
1852
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.58B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
508,300
-279,600
| -35% | -$3.38M |
|
1853
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.4B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
27,508
-12,379
| -31% | -$2.08M |
|
|
ILPT
1854
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$563M
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
1,531,894
+412,438
| +37% | +$1.61M |
|
1855
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.58B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
578,099
-642,186
| -53% | -$5.56M |
|
1856
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$53.2B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
+2,400,000
| New | +$4.16M |
|
1857
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.64B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
41,981
-59,934
| -59% | -$6.48M |
|
1858
Aon
AON
$75.1B
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
14,893
-11,588
| -44% | -$3.59M |
|
1859
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
50,000
+20,000
| +67% | +$1.86M |
|
1860
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.94B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
81,206
+72,238
| +806% | +$4.19M |
|
1861
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$95B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
48,600
+7,300
| +18% | +$721K |
|
1862
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.06B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
72,900
+9,300
| +15% | +$622K |
|
1863
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.9B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$4.54M |
|
1864
PUT
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.79B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$5.06M |
|
1865
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$11.8B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
1866
CALL
Dow Inc
DOW
$21.9B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
85,000
-10,200
| -11% | -$574K |
|
1867
Upland Software
UPLD
$13.3M
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
108,264
+27,447
| +34% | +$1.9M |
|
1868
Five Below
FIVE
$14.2B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
22,580
-915
| -4% | -$180K |
|
|
DQ
1869
PUT
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$915M
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
99,100
+69,500
| +235% | +$3.19M |
|
1870
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$103B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
66,700
-55,600
| -45% | -$3.74M |
|
1871
PG&E
PCG
$40.1B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
286,455
+63,673
| +29% | +$1.01M |
|
1872
Wendy's
WEN
$1.72B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
212,416
+114,182
| +116% | +$2.51M |
|
|
PGSS
1873
DELISTED
Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.
PGSS
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
442,518
| – | – |
|
1874
SelectQuote
SLQT
$97.1M
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
2,123,021
-2,366,187
| -53% | -$3.82M |
|
1875
PSQ Holdings
PSQH
$23.6M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,282
| – | – |
|
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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.