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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$950M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
270,288
-117,891
| -30% | -$1.06M |
|
2402
Citi Trends
CTRN
$572M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
128,699
-38,934
| -23% | -$1.07M |
|
2403
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.34B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
167,307
-189,368
| -53% | -$2.61M |
|
2404
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.71B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
130,792
+82,931
| +173% | +$1.76M |
|
2405
ThredUp
TDUP
$352M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
962,220
+327,337
| +52% | +$610K |
|
2406
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.2B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,022
-22,687
| -65% | -$5.14M |
|
2407
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$98.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
249,500
-403,000
| -62% | -$3.84M |
|
2408
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
398,400
-2,726,300
| -87% | -$16.5M |
|
2409
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.05B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,456
+44,338
| +275% | +$1.83M |
|
|
TA
2410
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,910
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2411
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.2B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,600
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
VTYX
2412
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
71,859
-16,500
| -19% | -$642K |
|
2413
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.36B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
76,979
-12,980
| -14% | -$399K |
|
|
SKYT
2414
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
211,397
-12,102
| -5% | -$136K |
|
2415
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
| – | – |
|
2416
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.2B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,494
+9,639
| +51% | +$798K |
|
2417
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.47B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
136,139
+7,170
| +6% | +$171K |
|
|
HAYN
2418
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,949
-12,402
| -21% | -$652K |
|
2419
Vera Bradley
VRA
$95M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
400,794
-195,769
| -33% | -$1.1M |
|
2420
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$670M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
118,517
+21,750
| +22% | +$482K |
|
|
SWI
2421
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
278,048
-90,128
| -24% | -$839K |
|
|
IIVI
2422
DELISTED
Coherent Corp. 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
IIVI
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
13,829
| – | – |
|
2423
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.7B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-20,000
| -20% | -$618K |
|
|
2424
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.7B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,000
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
THS
2425
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
47,346
-1,347
| -3% | -$65.2K |
|
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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.