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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$5.99B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
104,881
+69,322
| +195% | +$3.23M |
|
2052
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.5M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
112,423
-15,125
| -12% | -$790K |
|
2053
Ameren
AEE
$29.6B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
44,171
-10,310
| -19% | -$883K |
|
2054
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$607M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,924,215
+568,311
| +42% | +$1.58M |
|
2055
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.3B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,925
-33,541
| -50% | -$3.82M |
|
|
PRA
2056
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
205,565
+10,654
| +5% | +$200K |
|
2057
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
| – | – |
|
2058
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.86B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+11,649
| +30% | +$751K |
|
2059
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.11B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-35,100
| -42% | -$3M |
|
2060
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.06B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
| – | – |
|
2061
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$9.77B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,600
| New | +$3.16M |
|
|
CRON
2062
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.26B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,945,042
-273,162
| -12% | -$613K |
|
2063
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-62,700
| -57% | -$5.02M |
|
|
ERF
2064
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
260,000
-60,600
| -19% | -$977K |
|
2065
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.71B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
269,731
+182,115
| +208% | +$2.43M |
|
2066
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.37B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
77,145
-8,793
| -10% | -$450K |
|
2067
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.1B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-75,000
| -71% | -$10.3M |
|
2068
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$29.8B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
-300,700
| -72% | -$11.1M |
|
|
SOHU
2069
Sohu.com
SOHU
$366M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
252,734
-8,096
| -3% | -$122K |
|
2070
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.52B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
46,274
+17,474
| +61% | +$1.27M |
|
2071
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$794M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
273,016
-100,996
| -27% | -$1.49M |
|
2072
EVgo
EVGO
$201M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
477,129
+343,691
| +258% | +$2.02M |
|
2073
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.56B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
317,555
+160,309
| +102% | +$1.85M |
|
|
KRTX
2074
CALL
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+10,400
| +104% | +$1.99M |
|
2075
Kura Sushi USA
KRUS
$564M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
56,172
-9,290
| -14% | -$558K |
|
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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.