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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$127B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+8,100
| +208% | +$2.68M |
|
|
VSXY
2002
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.11B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
+42,300
| +56% | +$1.57M |
|
|
NXGN
2003
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
231,650
+112,387
| +94% | +$2.02M |
|
|
TBI
2004
Trueblue
TBI
$324M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
226,230
+39,403
| +21% | +$737K |
|
2005
HealthStream
HSTM
$847M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
148,389
-2,160
| -1% | -$53.9K |
|
|
PETQ
2006
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
350,906
+27,976
| +9% | +$311K |
|
2007
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.4B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,135
+16,737
| +91% | +$1.8M |
|
2008
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-69,120
| -57% | -$5.34M |
|
|
VSTO
2009
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
144,466
+16,786
| +13% | +$460K |
|
2010
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.53B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
-159,900
| -61% | -$6.98M |
|
|
OSG
2011
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,024,105
-46,533
| -4% | -$168K |
|
|
ERF
2012
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
276,984
+196,884
| +246% | +$3.17M |
|
2013
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.61B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-107,200
| -73% | -$9.42M |
|
2014
N-able
NABL
$752M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
302,415
+239,918
| +384% | +$2.65M |
|
2015
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$123B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-9,000
| -13% | -$512K |
|
2016
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$64.5B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+180,000
| +900% | +$3.94M |
|
|
ACB
2017
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$255M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
571,539
-415,722
| -42% | -$3.64M |
|
2018
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$37.1B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,300
| New | +$4.02M |
|
2019
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.71B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
189,359
+4,056
| +2% | +$89.3K |
|
2020
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$285M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
138,267
-7,359
| -5% | -$219K |
|
|
NBST
2021
DELISTED
Newbury Street Acquisition Corporation Common Stock
NBST
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
387,010
| – | – |
|
|
YMAB
2022
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
790,956
+322,292
| +69% | +$1.32M |
|
2023
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22.4B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-6,900
| -69% | -$9.17M |
|
|
FRGI
2024
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
481,465
-14,400
| -3% | -$120K |
|
2025
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.3B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,122
+1,255
| +4% | +$173K |
|
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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.