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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Dow Inc
DOW
$23.4B
| $69.2M | 0.07% |
1,261,562
-652,094
| -34% | -$36.7M |
|
302
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $69.1M | 0.07% |
1,164,758
+5,727
| +0.5% | +$352K |
|
303
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $68.9M | 0.07% |
1,142,100
+462,600
| +68% | +$27.1M |
|
|
PXD
304
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $68.7M | 0.07% |
336,422
+86,256
| +34% | +$18.5M |
|
305
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $68.4M | 0.07% |
986,700
-1,227,400
| -55% | -$86.6M |
|
306
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $68.1M | 0.07% |
260,931
+184,516
| +241% | +$50.8M |
|
307
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$26.4B
| $67.9M | 0.07% |
940,660
+170,293
| +22% | +$10.8M |
|
308
CALL
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $67.3M | 0.07% |
293,900
-103,300
| -26% | -$25M |
|
309
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $67.1M | 0.07% |
3,483,700
+662,800
| +23% | +$12.7M |
|
310
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $66.4M | 0.07% |
26,996
+4,881
| +22% | +$11.9M |
|
311
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.7B
| $66M | 0.07% |
621,817
+180,610
| +41% | +$20.3M |
|
312
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $65.9M | 0.07% |
1,795,982
+942,854
| +111% | +$35.6M |
|
313
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
488,200
+8,700
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
314
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
663,419
+635,334
| +2,262% | +$69.5M |
|
315
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.9B
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
215,800
-119,900
| -36% | -$36.6M |
|
|
CMA
316
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
1,510,392
+462,290
| +44% | +$29.6M |
|
|
317
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $65.5M | 0.07% |
1,785,400
-1,292,300
| -42% | -$48.9M |
|
|
DEN
318
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $64.7M | 0.07% |
738,223
+237,540
| +47% | +$20M |
|
319
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $64.6M | 0.07% |
204,932
+94,399
| +85% | +$28.3M |
|
320
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $63.7M | 0.07% |
839,400
+774,100
| +1,185% | +$70M |
|
321
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$16.9B
| $63.6M | 0.07% |
287,900
-37,100
| -11% | -$9.14M |
|
322
Match Group
MTCH
$9.38B
| $63.3M | 0.07% |
1,648,757
+437,857
| +36% | +$19.1M |
|
323
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $63.3M | 0.07% |
271,400
-52,600
| -16% | -$11M |
|
324
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $63.2M | 0.07% |
873,943
+72,980
| +9% | +$5.71M |
|
325
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $63M | 0.07% |
471,500
+127,600
| +37% | +$14.6M |
|
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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.