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 | Technology | 14.49% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.18% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.57% |
| 4 | Financials | 8% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $91.2M | 0.1% |
715,200
+201,900
| +39% | +$25.1M |
|
|
227
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $91.2M | 0.1% |
316,300
-445,000
| -58% | -$114M |
|
228
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $90.9M | 0.1% |
1,303,871
+1,089,622
| +509% | +$72.2M |
|
229
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $90.4M | 0.1% |
971,457
-1,874,510
| -66% | -$168M |
|
230
PUT
Costco
COST
$420B
| $90.3M | 0.1% |
181,800
-35,100
| -16% | -$17.2M |
|
231
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| $90M | 0.1% |
1,408,994
-96,118
| -6% | -$6.21M |
|
232
CALL
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $89.9M | 0.1% |
2,835,000
+1,094,400
| +63% | +$34.7M |
|
233
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $88.5M | 0.09% |
1,748,500
+20,100
| +1% | +$1.14M |
|
234
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $88.5M | 0.09% |
1,198,400
-184,500
| -13% | -$13.3M |
|
235
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $87.8M | 0.09% |
255,743
+65,174
| +34% | +$22M |
|
236
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $87.8M | 0.09% |
690,915
+285,452
| +70% | +$43M |
|
237
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $87.8M | 0.09% |
1,181,400
+991,400
| +522% | +$83.1M |
|
238
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $87.4M | 0.09% |
661,797
-303,883
| -31% | -$39.1M |
|
239
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $87.1M | 0.09% |
878,100
+56,900
| +7% | +$6.23M |
|
240
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $86.7M | 0.09% |
5,001,832
+2,130,248
| +74% | +$36.9M |
|
241
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $86.1M | 0.09% |
187,267
-150,826
| -45% | -$71.8M |
|
|
RXDX
242
DELISTED
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
RXDX
| $85.6M | 0.09% |
797,567
+72,338
| +10% | +$8.33M |
|
|
243
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $85.3M | 0.09% |
820,000
-1,250,000
| -60% | -$121M |
|
244
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $84.8M | 0.09% |
465,300
+291,400
| +168% | +$50.9M |
|
245
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$11.2B
| $84.1M | 0.09% |
1,103,000
-183,200
| -14% | -$15.2M |
|
246
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $83.8M | 0.09% |
876,200
+171,300
| +24% | +$17M |
|
247
Asana
ASAN
$2.21B
| $83.7M | 0.09% |
3,960,782
+2,951,841
| +293% | +$48.9M |
|
248
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $83.4M | 0.09% |
775,991
-308,687
| -28% | -$31.6M |
|
249
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $83.1M | 0.09% |
1,314,981
+1,083,452
| +468% | +$76.9M |
|
250
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $82.5M | 0.09% |
1,086,700
-275,800
| -20% | -$21.2M |
|
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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 $9.17B 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 Technology at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
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.