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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.87B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
335,600
+221,600
| +194% | +$3.12M |
|
|
YELL
1927
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
2,143,861
-371,500
| -15% | -$990K |
|
1928
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.21B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
176,359
-69,059
| -28% | -$1.75M |
|
1929
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$429M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
637,952
-1,058
| -0.2% | -$7.04K |
|
|
TCS
1930
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
84,229
-10,997
| -12% | -$732K |
|
1931
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
13,602
-192,901
| -93% | -$58.3M |
|
|
1932
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-50,800
| -79% | -$15.3M |
|
|
EB
1933
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
503,383
+372,430
| +284% | +$3.07M |
|
|
GAP
1934
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.61B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
430,000
-142,700
| -25% | -$1.74M |
|
1935
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$41.3B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+248,547
| New | +$4.3M |
|
1936
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.7B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,084
-97,963
| -71% | -$10.6M |
|
1937
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$4.03M |
|
|
WBA
1938
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
124,400
-85,300
| -41% | -$3.03M |
|
1939
DHI Group
DHX
$193M
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,108,051
+42,508
| +4% | +$202K |
|
1940
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.16B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
208,388
+171,960
| +472% | +$4.33M |
|
1941
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$19.8B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$4.63M |
|
1942
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.91B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$4.06M |
|
1943
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$46.2B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
196,833
+134,759
| +217% | +$3.32M |
|
1944
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$343M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
115,650
+99,060
| +597% | +$3.95M |
|
1945
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.76B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
116,065
+85,529
| +280% | +$3.85M |
|
1946
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.39B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,100
| New | +$5.21M |
|
1947
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$17.8B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
48,270
-18,627
| -28% | -$1.51M |
|
1948
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-150,000
| -60% | -$6.58M |
|
1949
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
154,590
+56,303
| +57% | +$1.55M |
|
1950
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
24,680
-67,798
| -73% | -$11.3M |
|
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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.