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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WW
2451
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
562,386
-1,095,084
| -66% | -$4.79M |
|
2452
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,000
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2453
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
206,948
-29,370
| -12% | -$386K |
|
|
GAP
2454
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.48B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
-140,000
| -38% | -$1.7M |
|
2455
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.78B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,839
| New | +$2.25M |
|
2456
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.47B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
42,217
-25,647
| -38% | -$1.33M |
|
2457
PUT
Olin
OLN
$1.97B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
| – | – |
|
2458
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.18B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-30,500
| -51% | -$2.26M |
|
|
CPE
2459
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-113,700
| -62% | -$4.28M |
|
|
API
2460
Agora
API
$343M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
633,193
-173,562
| -22% | -$664K |
|
2461
Evercore
EVR
$11.2B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,853
+16,139
| +435% | +$2.01M |
|
|
BSAQ
2462
DELISTED
Black Spade Acquisition Co
BSAQ
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
222,630
| – | – |
|
|
BIG
2463
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,500
| New | +$3.15M |
|
2464
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.4B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
2465
Franklin Covey
FC
$230M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
59,253
+13,143
| +29% | +$607K |
|
2466
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.82B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
40,160
+1,513
| +4% | +$90.1K |
|
2467
Zoetis
ZTS
$31B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
13,683
-195,743
| -93% | -$32.1M |
|
2468
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$88.1M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,562
-2,451
| -4% | -$112K |
|
|
SKX
2469
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-35,900
| -43% | -$1.63M |
|
2470
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,100
| New | +$2.63M |
|
2471
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$55.4B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
2472
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$55.4B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-30,000
| -50% | -$2.3M |
|
2473
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.6B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,144
-472,894
| -92% | -$27.3M |
|
2474
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$69.5B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-34,800
| -63% | -$4.16M |
|
|
MORF
2475
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
60,016
+35,813
| +148% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.