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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Avista
AVA
$3.17B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
84,296
+55,565
| +193% | +$2.3M |
|
2102
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$3.79B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
948
-5
| -0.5% | -$19.4K |
|
2103
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$357M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
153,702
-16,451
| -10% | -$382K |
|
2104
Geron
GERN
$996M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,644,388
-347,848
| -17% | -$988K |
|
2105
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$256M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
589,566
+12,692
| +2% | +$71.7K |
|
2106
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
370,000
-117,900
| -24% | -$1.31M |
|
2107
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
82,269
-67,316
| -45% | -$2.79M |
|
2108
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$907M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+12,500
| +19% | +$532K |
|
|
FFWM
2109
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
476,631
+391,752
| +462% | +$5.23M |
|
2110
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$15.2B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2111
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.03B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
377,815
+223,946
| +146% | +$1.9M |
|
2112
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.39B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-67,700
| -66% | -$6.87M |
|
|
AXON
2113
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-14,300
| -48% | -$2.84M |
|
2114
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.8B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,225
| New | +$3.8M |
|
|
FICV
2115
DELISTED
Frontier Investment Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
FICV
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
345,064
| – | – |
|
2116
Macerich
MAC
$6.77B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
332,686
-200,913
| -38% | -$2.39M |
|
2117
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
39,116
+31,149
| +391% | +$2.84M |
|
|
ZLS
2118
DELISTED
Zalatoris II Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
ZLS
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
344,591
| – | – |
|
|
HSII
2119
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
115,401
-20,599
| -15% | -$630K |
|
2120
Treace Medical Concepts
TMCI
$295M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,064
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
GPMT
2121
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$51.6M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
706,227
+644,177
| +1,038% | +$3.75M |
|
2122
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$867M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
388,330
-175
| -0% | -$1.6K |
|
2123
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.13B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+69,100
| +623% | +$2.91M |
|
2124
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.2B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
419,700
-200,000
| -32% | -$1.64M |
|
|
JKS
2125
JinkoSolar
JKS
$708M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
68,099
+33,639
| +98% | +$1.76M |
|
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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.