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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $57.9M | 0.06% |
1,675,690
+1,294,990
| +340% | +$42.9M |
|
352
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $57.8M | 0.06% |
362,500
+32,100
| +10% | +$4.91M |
|
353
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $57.7M | 0.06% |
1,177,100
-254,000
| -18% | -$12.3M |
|
354
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $57.4M | 0.06% |
437,578
+218,983
| +100% | +$29.3M |
|
355
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $56.8M | 0.06% |
804,667
-315,967
| -28% | -$22.5M |
|
356
PVH
PVH
$3.62B
| $56.8M | 0.06% |
637,233
+187,953
| +42% | +$15.3M |
|
357
MetLife
MET
$60B
| $56.8M | 0.06% |
979,991
+651,181
| +198% | +$43.9M |
|
358
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $56.8M | 0.06% |
1,422,330
+667,110
| +88% | +$26.3M |
|
359
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $56.7M | 0.06% |
1,292,000
+187,300
| +17% | +$9.67M |
|
360
Chegg
CHGG
$90.8M
| $56.4M | 0.06% |
3,457,921
+938,254
| +37% | +$17.6M |
|
361
MP Materials
MP
$10.7B
| $56.2M | 0.06% |
1,994,513
+297,466
| +18% | +$9M |
|
|
LBRDA
362
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
| $55.9M | 0.06% |
680,783
-5,654
| -0.8% | -$488K |
|
363
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
392,990
-11,426
| -3% | -$1.52M |
|
364
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$45.4B
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
+430,000
| New | +$56.2M |
|
365
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.3B
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
79,200
+69,200
| +692% | +$46M |
|
366
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$122B
| $55.2M | 0.06% |
619,500
-5,300
| -0.8% | -$503K |
|
367
CALL
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $55M | 0.06% |
4,364,900
-3,852,000
| -47% | -$48.2M |
|
368
Rambus
RMBS
$9.9B
| $54.9M | 0.06% |
1,070,599
-152,948
| -13% | -$6.57M |
|
369
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $54.9M | 0.06% |
82,000
-31,900
| -28% | -$22.5M |
|
370
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $54.7M | 0.06% |
1,770,875
+271,020
| +18% | +$9.32M |
|
371
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$27.4B
| $54.7M | 0.06% |
1,215,000
-184,100
| -13% | -$7.04M |
|
372
PUT
BP
BP
$115B
| $54.4M | 0.06% |
1,434,500
-242,800
| -14% | -$9.07M |
|
373
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $54.4M | 0.06% |
5,174,800
+4,134,500
| +397% | +$42.3M |
|
374
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $54.1M | 0.06% |
748,265
-85,314
| -10% | -$5.77M |
|
375
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $54M | 0.06% |
613,907
+229,393
| +60% | +$21.6M |
|
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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.