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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.2B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
139,187
+100,949
| +264% | +$3.19M |
|
1977
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$45.2B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-63,900
| -64% | -$7.27M |
|
1978
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$29.6B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,085,334
+33,144
| +3% | +$131K |
|
1979
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.16B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
175,270
+169,240
| +2,807% | +$5.71M |
|
1980
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.29B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
289,000
-87,700
| -23% | -$1.33M |
|
1981
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.61B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,813
+30,887
| +1,056% | +$4.32M |
|
1982
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.1B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
117,643
+59,075
| +101% | +$1.79M |
|
1983
Braze
BRZE
$3.79B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
118,785
+82,039
| +223% | +$2.55M |
|
|
CSII
1984
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
206,279
-183,214
| -47% | -$3.16M |
|
1985
FirstService
FSV
$6.23B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,011
+1,500
| +5% | +$207K |
|
1986
Genesco
GCO
$375M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
110,787
+35,223
| +47% | +$1.54M |
|
1987
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$41.4B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,938
-10,810
| -31% | -$1.81M |
|
1988
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.99B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
222,107
-48,625
| -18% | -$954K |
|
1989
Robert Half
RHI
$4.61B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,549
-16,313
| -24% | -$1.29M |
|
1990
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$45.2B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
-19,700
| -21% | -$919K |
|
|
ENV
1991
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
69,374
-10,193
| -13% | -$633K |
|
1992
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-200,000
| -71% | -$9.98M |
|
1993
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.32B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,084,400
| New | +$4.01M |
|
1994
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.72B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-229,800
| -67% | -$9.63M |
|
1995
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$9.85B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,241
-114,262
| -76% | -$12M |
|
1996
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
292,067
+25,198
| +9% | +$332K |
|
|
SGEN
1997
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1998
Insmed
INSM
$26.7B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
237,367
-189,916
| -44% | -$3.69M |
|
1999
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.43B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
404,546
-438,691
| -52% | -$4.54M |
|
2000
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$38.7B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
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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.