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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.72B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
207,052
+32,854
| +19% | +$798K |
|
1902
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.28B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
119,764
-69,803
| -37% | -$2.22M |
|
1903
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$251B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+60,500
| +342% | +$3.56M |
|
1904
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.06B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
202,464
-180,886
| -47% | -$4.32M |
|
|
IGMS
1905
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
324,537
-65,349
| -17% | -$1.35M |
|
1906
PagerDuty
PD
$940M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,359
| New | +$3.74M |
|
1907
Enova International
ENVA
$5.89B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
99,879
+56,459
| +130% | +$2.56M |
|
|
ISRL
1908
DELISTED
Israel Acquisitions Corp
ISRL
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+433,000
| New | +$4.41M |
|
|
ABCM
1909
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
328,658
-314,515
| -49% | -$4.69M |
|
|
SKX
1910
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
-70,300
| -43% | -$3.18M |
|
|
RDFN
1911
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
487,277
-101,399
| -17% | -$756K |
|
1912
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.33B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
82,912
+44,742
| +117% | +$2.33M |
|
1913
Moody's
MCO
$89.1B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
14,398
+2,622
| +22% | +$792K |
|
1914
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.6B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+17,200
| +99% | +$2.59M |
|
1915
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.9B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-40,900
| -37% | -$2.74M |
|
1916
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
49,281
+13,217
| +37% | +$1.25M |
|
|
DEN
1917
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
MAXR
1918
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
85,828
-546,442
| -86% | -$28M |
|
1919
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$245M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
8,983
-4,450
| -33% | -$2.2M |
|
1920
Fossil Group
FOSL
$321M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,365,584
+133,346
| +11% | +$599K |
|
1921
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.75B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
337,007
+259,085
| +332% | +$2.63M |
|
|
BBT
1922
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.66B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
174,173
+153,703
| +751% | +$4.39M |
|
1923
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.9B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
148,500
-20,600
| -12% | -$591K |
|
1924
Vertiv
VRT
$102B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
304,405
-176,119
| -37% | -$2.59M |
|
|
INTE
1925
DELISTED
Integral Acquisition Corporation 1 Class A Common Stock
INTE
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
423,929
+139,201
| +49% | +$1.42M |
|
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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.