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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$167B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
215,600
-258,300
| -55% | -$5.39M |
|
1877
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.3B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
-58,200
| -40% | -$2.71M |
|
1878
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.41B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
54,429
+51,784
| +1,958% | +$5.06M |
|
1879
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.8B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
199,516
+11,480
| +6% | +$193K |
|
1880
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
13,944
-847
| -6% | -$291K |
|
1881
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.4B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,635
-70,387
| -44% | -$3.56M |
|
1882
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
-144,400
| -51% | -$4.91M |
|
1883
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.92B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1884
Wabash National
WNC
$510M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
186,149
-63,294
| -25% | -$1.64M |
|
1885
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$107B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
107,966
-335,611
| -76% | -$13.8M |
|
|
IGTA
1886
DELISTED
Inception Growth Acquisition Limited Common Stock
IGTA
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
448,533
| – | – |
|
|
KVSC
1887
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III Class A Common Stock
KVSC
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
450,000
| – | – |
|
1888
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$427B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
540,300
-312,000
| -37% | -$2.44M |
|
|
FSR
1889
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+741,386
| New | +$5.11M |
|
1890
Lumentum
LITE
$84.2B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
84,110
-52,639
| -38% | -$2.94M |
|
1891
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+16,300
| +42% | +$1.56M |
|
1892
Marti Technologies
MRT
$186M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
437,152
| – | – |
|
1893
Belden
BDC
$4.61B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
52,285
-30,472
| -37% | -$2.53M |
|
1894
PUT
Macy's
M
$6B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
259,200
-212,800
| -45% | -$4.5M |
|
1895
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.09B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
457,820
+136,977
| +43% | +$1.39M |
|
1896
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.13B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
284,874
-63,992
| -18% | -$1.01M |
|
1897
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.2B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
96,165
-17,005
| -15% | -$774K |
|
1898
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.95B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
67,868
+48,314
| +247% | +$3.21M |
|
1899
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
37,119
+11,486
| +45% | +$1.51M |
|
1900
CALL
Dell
DELL
$300B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
+20,000
| +22% | +$806K |
|
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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.