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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCBO
2226
Docebo
DCBO
$631M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
+7,100
| +10% | +$261K |
|
|
RCAC
2227
DELISTED
Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RCAC
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2228
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.36B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
380,000
+304,000
| +400% | +$2.44M |
|
|
PNAC
2229
DELISTED
Prime Number Acquisition I Corp. Class A Common Stock
PNAC
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
297,000
| – | – |
|
2230
SITE Centers
SITC
$156M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
320,655
+301,845
| +1,605% | +$3.06M |
|
2231
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$431M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
588,497
-250,440
| -30% | -$1.59M |
|
2232
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.59B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
-304,300
| -72% | -$8.09M |
|
2233
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.3B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,936
-16,505
| -44% | -$2.3M |
|
2234
WD-40
WDFC
$2.94B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,121
| New | +$2.96M |
|
2235
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$507M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
110,171
+52,648
| +92% | +$1.6M |
|
2236
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,803
-10,105
| -21% | -$828K |
|
2237
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.1B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-16,500
| -41% | -$2.49M |
|
|
IAS
2238
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
211,757
-167,948
| -44% | -$1.89M |
|
2239
Maximus
MMS
$3.12B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
38,313
+20,702
| +118% | +$1.59M |
|
2240
Alcoa
AA
$13.5B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
70,807
-133,426
| -65% | -$6.43M |
|
2241
MultiSensor AI
MSAI
$12M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
7,235
| – | – |
|
2242
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$38.4B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-25,900
| -68% | -$6.58M |
|
2243
Amphenol
APH
$199B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
73,382
+28,304
| +63% | +$1.12M |
|
|
TPH
2244
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
118,371
-51,178
| -30% | -$1.16M |
|
2245
PUT
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.61B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,200
| New | +$3.17M |
|
2246
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$29.6B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
-419,400
| -82% | -$15.5M |
|
2247
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
156,457
+108,359
| +225% | +$2.29M |
|
|
VRNT
2248
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
80,244
+71,644
| +833% | +$2.67M |
|
2249
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-10,000
| -54% | -$3.51M |
|
2250
CALL
ATI
ATI
$29.2B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+3,900
| +5% | +$147K |
|
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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.