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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.8B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
| – | – |
|
2327
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.2B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
65,327
-6,084
| -9% | -$249K |
|
|
ONTF
2328
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
306,750
-151,543
| -33% | -$1.34M |
|
2329
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
36,190
-15,804
| -30% | -$1.2M |
|
|
GMFI
2330
DELISTED
Aetherium Acquisition Corp
GMFI
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
255,357
| – | – |
|
2331
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$14.5B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
167,057
+122,200
| +272% | +$2.39M |
|
|
KNDI
2332
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$64.1M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
969,471
-115,272
| -11% | -$292K |
|
2333
CALL
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.56B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
| – | – |
|
|
GAP
2334
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.48B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
264,842
-1,115,106
| -81% | -$13.6M |
|
2335
Logitech
LOGI
$14B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
45,780
-39,892
| -47% | -$2.27M |
|
2336
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.45B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
22,887
-38,129
| -62% | -$4.4M |
|
|
BTWN
2337
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,364
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2338
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$5.82B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,184
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2339
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
17,480
+115
| +0.7% | +$17.4K |
|
2340
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.34B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
-70,000
| -36% | -$1.16M |
|
2341
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$882M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
63,081
-6,599
| -9% | -$279K |
|
2342
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.53B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2343
CALL
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.42B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
2344
PUT
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.42B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
TGR
2345
DELISTED
Kimbell Tiger Acquisition Corporation
TGR
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.61M |
|
|
ZPTA
2346
DELISTED
Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. Common Stock
ZPTA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
|
FTCH
2347
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
534,900
+179,000
| +50% | +$971K |
|
2348
Energy Recovery
ERII
$403M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
113,864
+33,778
| +42% | +$742K |
|
2349
NETGEAR
NTGR
$597M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
141,623
+7,351
| +5% | +$138K |
|
2350
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.14B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
29,954
+7,574
| +34% | +$713K |
|
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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.