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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGVC
2126
DELISTED
TG Venture Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TGVC
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
335,495
| – | – |
|
2127
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$820M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
144,695
+120,621
| +501% | +$3.2M |
|
2128
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.5B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
279,000
+256,000
| +1,113% | +$3.61M |
|
2129
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$17.2B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,400
| New | +$3.71M |
|
2130
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$640M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
301,424
+4,629
| +2% | +$54.4K |
|
2131
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.53B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-35,500
| -42% | -$2.55M |
|
2132
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$92.5B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
158,700
-42,000
| -21% | -$946K |
|
2133
Veritone
VERI
$82.4M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
589,820
+148,411
| +34% | +$1.02M |
|
2134
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.31B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
118,140
+81,129
| +219% | +$2.31M |
|
2135
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.85B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+4,100
| +7% | +$226K |
|
2136
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.57B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$4.39M |
|
|
NPKI
2137
NPK International
NPKI
$1.15B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
890,629
-121,363
| -12% | -$531K |
|
|
JNPR
2138
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
99,591
-17,768
| -15% | -$562K |
|
|
CNR
2139
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$5.05B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,770
| New | +$3.35M |
|
2140
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.76B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$3.55M |
|
|
MAGN
2141
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$439M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,537
| – | – |
|
|
AVB
2142
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
20,354
-15,705
| -44% | -$2.68M |
|
2143
Daktronics
DAKT
$947M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
602,593
-45,503
| -7% | -$186K |
|
2144
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.09B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
112,578
-196,094
| -64% | -$5.55M |
|
2145
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.5B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-600
| -2% | -$56.2K |
|
2146
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$3.08M |
|
|
VBTX
2147
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
186,421
+73,657
| +65% | +$1.88M |
|
2148
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.33B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
126,026
+88,065
| +232% | +$2.81M |
|
|
BACA
2149
DELISTED
Berenson Acquisition Corp. I
BACA
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
338,482
| – | – |
|
|
CCTS
2150
DELISTED
Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited Class A Ordinary Share
CCTS
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,200
| New | +$3.37M |
|
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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.