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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.79B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
888,034
+43,910
| +5% | +$156K |
|
2152
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.45B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
51,716
-35,530
| -41% | -$2.31M |
|
2153
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.36B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-10,000
| -43% | -$2.6M |
|
|
AL
2154
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
85,816
-74,104
| -46% | -$3.1M |
|
2155
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.94B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
162,550
-182,560
| -53% | -$3.77M |
|
2156
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.35B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+20,000
| +28% | +$804K |
|
2157
NOV
NOV
$7.4B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
182,271
+65,308
| +56% | +$1.41M |
|
2158
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$58.5B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$3.51M |
|
|
AVID
2159
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
104,751
-26,884
| -20% | -$795K |
|
2160
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.8B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
2161
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.8B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
BZUN
2162
Baozun
BZUN
$176M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
555,633
-121,079
| -18% | -$798K |
|
2163
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.2B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,221
+5,894
| +14% | +$353K |
|
2164
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.8B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+304,000
| New | +$3.35M |
|
2165
Hudbay
HBM
$13.5B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
634,936
-60,400
| -9% | -$318K |
|
2166
Allstate
ALL
$65.1B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,044
+4,979
| +20% | +$629K |
|
|
VRN
2167
CALL
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
470,000
| – | – |
|
2168
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.5B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
319,900
| – | – |
|
2169
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.16B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
+88,100
| +221% | +$2.36M |
|
|
FRBN
2170
DELISTED
Forbion European Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRBN
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
314,166
| – | – |
|
2171
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$358M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
967,307
+120,528
| +14% | +$441K |
|
|
LPRO
2172
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
469,116
-403,130
| -46% | -$3.14M |
|
2173
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.8B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
245,275
-899,828
| -79% | -$13.2M |
|
2174
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.42B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
578,303
-24,484
| -4% | -$128K |
|
|
SWAV
2175
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-7,400
| -33% | -$1.44M |
|
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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.