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 | Miscellaneous | 41.65% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.18% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.57% |
| 5 | Financials | 8% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.34B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
95,451
-9,605
| -9% | -$517K |
|
1952
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.61B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
170,053
+84,029
| +98% | +$2.07M |
|
1953
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,500
| New | +$6.06M |
|
1954
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.6B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
79,580
-40,261
| -34% | -$2.11M |
|
|
ASRT
1955
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
44,038
+10,688
| +32% | +$805K |
|
|
JMIA
1956
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$883M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
1,278,355
-581,019
| -31% | -$2.09M |
|
1957
Fabrinet
FN
$15.4B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,411
+29,553
| +504% | +$3.67M |
|
|
BRD
1958
DELISTED
Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Corp.
BRD
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
405,200
| – | – |
|
1959
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$684M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+30,000
| +213% | +$3.21M |
|
1960
Tanger
SKT
$4.34B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
213,564
-3,645
| -2% | -$67.6K |
|
1961
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.38B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
122,536
-56,221
| -31% | -$2.36M |
|
1962
Ryder
R
$9.54B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,921
-57,493
| -55% | -$5.29M |
|
1963
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+8,900
| +40% | +$1.23M |
|
|
FL
1964
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+64,400
| +158% | +$2.69M |
|
1965
Vicor
VICR
$9.02B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
88,870
-58,040
| -40% | -$3.22M |
|
|
PNST
1966
DELISTED
Pinstripes Holdings, Inc.
PNST
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
|
CFFS
1967
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. VII Class A Common Stock
CFFS
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
|
RDUS
1968
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
133,380
+66,775
| +100% | +$2.16M |
|
|
NPAB
1969
DELISTED
New Providence Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
NPAB
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
400,200
| – | – |
|
|
VMGA
1970
DELISTED
VMG Consumer Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
VMGA
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRCL
1971
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
95,068
-123,494
| -57% | -$6.11M |
|
1972
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
27,401
-44,374
| -62% | -$7.04M |
|
|
SILK
1973
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
105,682
+101,040
| +2,177% | +$4.94M |
|
1974
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.79B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-10,800
| -23% | -$1.24M |
|
|
PNTM
1975
DELISTED
Pontem Corporation
PNTM
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
-617,191
| -61% | -$6.32M |
|
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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 Miscellaneous at 42% of assets, down from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.