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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $63M | 0.07% |
781,420
-2,425,515
| -76% | -$198M |
|
327
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $62.9M | 0.07% |
409,500
+146,700
| +56% | +$24.2M |
|
328
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $62.8M | 0.07% |
715,100
-251,800
| -26% | -$23.5M |
|
329
Array Technologies
ARRY
$722M
| $62.7M | 0.07% |
2,866,357
+658,722
| +30% | +$13.5M |
|
330
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $62.5M | 0.07% |
1,971,722
+464,017
| +31% | +$14.7M |
|
331
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $62.4M | 0.07% |
295,799
-1,250
| -0.4% | -$254K |
|
332
VF Corp
VFC
$5.65B
| $62.2M | 0.07% |
2,716,258
+1,905,335
| +235% | +$50.1M |
|
333
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.4B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
+831,008
| New | +$59.6M |
|
334
Roblox
RBLX
$27.4B
| $61.6M | 0.07% |
1,369,360
-1,600,340
| -54% | -$61.2M |
|
335
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $61.4M | 0.07% |
91,770
+86,965
| +1,810% | +$61.3M |
|
336
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $61.4M | 0.07% |
397,900
-231,900
| -37% | -$34M |
|
337
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$107B
| $61M | 0.07% |
1,210,600
+370,400
| +44% | +$19M |
|
338
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $60.9M | 0.07% |
655,600
+272,400
| +71% | +$23.9M |
|
339
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.7B
| $60.8M | 0.07% |
121,533
-47,877
| -28% | -$22M |
|
340
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| $60.8M | 0.07% |
136,300
+14,400
| +12% | +$5.91M |
|
341
PUT
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $60.3M | 0.06% |
364,200
-288,500
| -44% | -$47.4M |
|
|
ANSS
342
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $60.1M | 0.06% |
180,504
-93,181
| -34% | -$26.3M |
|
343
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $59.9M | 0.06% |
1,250,000
-107,200
| -8% | -$4.72M |
|
344
Frontline
FRO
$9.72B
| $59.9M | 0.06% |
3,614,651
+86,579
| +2% | +$1.36M |
|
345
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $59.5M | 0.06% |
622,100
+296,534
| +91% | +$27.8M |
|
346
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$4.31B
| $59.3M | 0.06% |
2,022,370
+638,638
| +46% | +$22.2M |
|
347
On Holding
ONON
$10B
| $59.3M | 0.06% |
+1,911,308
| New | +$43.3M |
|
348
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $58.7M | 0.06% |
148,400
+45,300
| +44% | +$19M |
|
|
EVBG
349
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
1,683,010
-169,803
| -9% | -$5.43M |
|
350
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $58.1M | 0.06% |
472,983
-1,136,475
| -71% | -$131M |
|
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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.