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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $82.4M | 0.09% |
774,500
+183,300
| +31% | +$19.8M |
|
252
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $82.3M | 0.09% |
4,252,398
+3,065,246
| +258% | +$51M |
|
253
Natera
NTRA
$47.9B
| $81.4M | 0.09% |
1,466,976
-61,590
| -4% | -$2.96M |
|
254
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $81.4M | 0.09% |
1,303,400
-1,562,100
| -55% | -$97M |
|
255
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $81.1M | 0.09% |
2,372,650
+2,149,900
| +965% | +$67.6M |
|
256
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $80.8M | 0.09% |
1,303,400
+22,900
| +2% | +$1.39M |
|
257
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $80.5M | 0.09% |
1,598,957
+544,826
| +52% | +$31.8M |
|
258
Fox Class A
FOXA
$28.8B
| $80.2M | 0.09% |
2,355,047
+874,870
| +59% | +$29.6M |
|
259
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $80.2M | 0.09% |
3,472,494
+247,699
| +8% | +$6.53M |
|
260
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $80.1M | 0.09% |
538,900
+151,100
| +39% | +$21.6M |
|
261
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $79.5M | 0.09% |
223,388
+207,434
| +1,300% | +$74.9M |
|
262
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $79.1M | 0.08% |
586,900
-190,500
| -25% | -$23.8M |
|
263
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $78.9M | 0.08% |
778,793
+323,492
| +71% | +$34.2M |
|
264
Okta
OKTA
$23.5B
| $78.1M | 0.08% |
905,716
+149,293
| +20% | +$11.4M |
|
265
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $77.8M | 0.08% |
506,800
+196,900
| +64% | +$32.5M |
|
266
PUT
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $77.4M | 0.08% |
1,896,000
+1,109,200
| +141% | +$47.9M |
|
267
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $77.3M | 0.08% |
141,600
-11,300
| -7% | -$5.8M |
|
268
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| $77.2M | 0.08% |
253,888
+134,711
| +113% | +$40.5M |
|
269
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $77.1M | 0.08% |
1,983,500
-38,400
| -2% | -$1.51M |
|
270
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $77.1M | 0.08% |
155,100
-179,200
| -54% | -$87.9M |
|
271
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $76.9M | 0.08% |
318,234
-931,891
| -75% | -$229M |
|
272
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $76.7M | 0.08% |
736,800
-471,200
| -39% | -$49M |
|
273
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87.9B
| $76.7M | 0.08% |
365,037
-282,764
| -44% | -$53.5M |
|
274
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $76.7M | 0.08% |
750,253
+103,606
| +16% | +$10.4M |
|
275
Dominion Energy
D
$58.6B
| $76.6M | 0.08% |
1,370,663
+458,941
| +50% | +$26.9M |
|
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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.