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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.58B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
122,646
-185,700
| -60% | -$5.09M |
|
2027
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$4.61B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
53,315
-2,600
| -5% | -$192K |
|
2028
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.5B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
-680,000
| -75% | -$12.5M |
|
2029
CALL
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$225M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
| – | – |
|
2030
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$286B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-30,000
| -43% | -$2.96M |
|
|
DOO
2031
PUT
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.56B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$2.47M |
|
|
LIVB
2032
DELISTED
LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
LIVB
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
2033
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.76B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
152,764
+36,627
| +32% | +$998K |
|
2034
EverQuote
EVER
$881M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
280,343
+98,995
| +55% | +$1.48M |
|
|
WTMA
2035
DELISTED
Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
WTMA
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
2036
APi Group
APG
$17.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
259,059
+213,150
| +464% | +$3.06M |
|
2037
Ero Copper
ERO
$4.15B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
219,300
+78,000
| +55% | +$1.26M |
|
2038
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,800
| New | +$3.91M |
|
2039
Monro
MNRO
$382M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
78,341
-9,470
| -11% | -$471K |
|
2040
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.4B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
256,236
-1,962,010
| -88% | -$27.9M |
|
|
NUVA
2041
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
93,533
-26,053
| -22% | -$1.11M |
|
2042
PUT
Unity
U
$19.1B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
+19,500
| +20% | +$627K |
|
|
ATVI
2043
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-80,000
| -64% | -$6.21M |
|
|
ZIMV
2044
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
532,624
+169,293
| +47% | +$1.44M |
|
2045
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.97B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$3.71M |
|
|
FARO
2046
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
155,717
+34,781
| +29% | +$965K |
|
2047
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.19B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
143,060
+97,568
| +214% | +$2.63M |
|
2048
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.44B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
45,110
+24,201
| +116% | +$2.12M |
|
2049
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$22.5B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
-85,000
| -29% | -$1.46M |
|
|
QUOT
2050
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,164,419
-270,407
| -19% | -$960K |
|
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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.