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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$85.3M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
160,012
+43,146
| +37% | +$966K |
|
|
CMRC
2077
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$188M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
412,587
+9,844
| +2% | +$99.7K |
|
2078
SandRidge Energy
SD
$524M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
255,665
-141,216
| -36% | -$2.16M |
|
2079
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.22B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+8,800
| +28% | +$791K |
|
2080
Red Robin
RRGB
$180M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
256,810
+214,256
| +503% | +$2.17M |
|
2081
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.5B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$4.46M |
|
2082
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$13.9B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-40,800
| -39% | -$2.32M |
|
2083
Immersion
IMMR
$258M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
410,428
+197,476
| +93% | +$1.49M |
|
2084
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.11B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
83,091
-32,163
| -28% | -$1.69M |
|
|
PAYOW
2085
DELISTED
Payoneer Global Inc. Warrant
PAYOW
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
3,360,783
+3,320,000
| +8,141% | +$3.5M |
|
2086
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.71B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
131,161
+99,659
| +316% | +$3.17M |
|
2087
CALL
Orion
OEC
$353M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+78,000
| +126% | +$1.76M |
|
2088
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.08B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
479,605
-1,445,556
| -75% | -$11.5M |
|
|
VTLE
2089
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-30,000
| -27% | -$1.5M |
|
2090
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.68B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
49,337
-1,964
| -4% | -$140K |
|
|
ALTR
2091
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
50,285
-54,834
| -52% | -$3.24M |
|
2092
Methanex
MEOH
$4.54B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+29,100
| +60% | +$1.37M |
|
2093
PUT
XPO
XPO
$22.4B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
+40,700
| +56% | +$1.47M |
|
2094
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$511M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
498,790
-8,164
| -2% | -$72.6K |
|
|
CMA
2095
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,100
| New | +$5.33M |
|
2096
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+27,500
| +136% | +$2.07M |
|
2097
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.4B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
36,675
-10,469
| -22% | -$986K |
|
|
SGEN
2098
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
17,735
-79,193
| -82% | -$12.7M |
|
|
THR
2099
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
143,997
-6,198
| -4% | -$151K |
|
2100
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
23,077
-64,453
| -74% | -$8.66M |
|
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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.