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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ETNB
2426
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,503
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2427
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.3B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
144,186
-587,759
| -80% | -$10M |
|
2428
Independent Bank
INDB
$3.89B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,126
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
LAZR
2429
PUT
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
24,340
+22,927
| +1,623% | +$2.41M |
|
2430
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$130M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
240,580
-8,796
| -4% | -$88.4K |
|
|
SPTN
2431
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
95,446
+11,787
| +14% | +$339K |
|
2432
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$93B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,200
| New | +$2.18M |
|
2433
CALL
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-15,100
| -60% | -$3.61M |
|
2434
KKR & Co
KKR
$98.6B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,987
-53,540
| -54% | -$2.87M |
|
2435
Adeia
ADEA
$2.87B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
266,112
+36,248
| +16% | +$362K |
|
2436
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
-648,000
| -84% | -$10.8M |
|
|
DECA
2437
DELISTED
Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
DECA
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
|
FTII
2438
DELISTED
FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
FTII
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
|
AOGO
2439
DELISTED
Arogo Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
AOGO
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2440
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.03B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
102,146
-63,652
| -38% | -$1.69M |
|
|
GES
2441
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
120,435
-82,972
| -41% | -$1.78M |
|
2442
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$302M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
126,949
-62,341
| -33% | -$1.43M |
|
2443
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$156M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
182,826
-124
| -0.1% | -$1.79K |
|
2444
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.35B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
216,300
-73,700
| -25% | -$876K |
|
2445
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.59B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
83,812
+32,008
| +62% | +$951K |
|
2446
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.46B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
61,814
-206,243
| -77% | -$6.61M |
|
|
TPIC
2447
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
178,086
+98,133
| +123% | +$1.25M |
|
2448
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.51B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
220,111
+144,917
| +193% | +$4.38M |
|
|
VSTO
2449
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
-39,400
| -32% | -$1.08M |
|
2450
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$44.9M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
273,348
+89,700
| +49% | +$818K |
|
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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.