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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONN
2301
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
463,822
+65,566
| +16% | +$558K |
|
2302
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.67B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
151,707
+35,524
| +31% | +$969K |
|
2303
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.42B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
100,494
-3,014
| -3% | -$88.4K |
|
2304
Expensify
EXFY
$233M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
343,469
+91,583
| +36% | +$815K |
|
2305
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.11B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
253,135
+16,623
| +7% | +$172K |
|
2306
Gray Television
GTN
$493M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
320,504
+2,711
| +0.9% | +$30.2K |
|
2307
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.23B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,587
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2308
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.88B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
17,887
+10,104
| +130% | +$1.62M |
|
2309
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
14,084
-3,958
| -22% | -$814K |
|
2310
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
+257,300
| +1,454% | +$2.8M |
|
2311
Skywest
SKYW
$3.84B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
124,528
-374,744
| -75% | -$7.33M |
|
2312
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$55.4M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
272,166
+199,234
| +273% | +$3.47M |
|
2313
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$949M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-10,000
| -13% | -$397K |
|
2314
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.88B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,106
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
TRTN
2315
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-21,600
| -33% | -$1.47M |
|
2316
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.38B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
203,962
-749,208
| -79% | -$10.1M |
|
2317
Sprout Social
SPT
$669M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
44,945
+22,378
| +99% | +$1.37M |
|
2318
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.3B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
90,568
+59,661
| +193% | +$1.78M |
|
2319
Axalta
AXTA
$7.85B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,667
| New | +$2.58M |
|
2320
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$65.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,500
| New | +$3.1M |
|
2321
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$938M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
236,045
+169,172
| +253% | +$2.35M |
|
2322
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,049
-228,744
| -92% | -$31.9M |
|
2323
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.99B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-5,700
| -22% | -$774K |
|
|
TRUE
2324
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,176,146
-13,249
| -1% | -$35.3K |
|
2325
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.7B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-6,900
| -35% | -$1.36M |
|
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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.