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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.93B
| $53.6M | 0.06% |
193,400
-46,000
| -19% | -$14.1M |
|
377
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$114B
| $52.6M | 0.06% |
423,000
-32,300
| -7% | -$3.69M |
|
378
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$136B
| $52.2M | 0.06% |
752,462
-88,876
| -11% | -$6.27M |
|
379
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$523B
| $51.7M | 0.06% |
142,300
-143,500
| -50% | -$52.1M |
|
|
VMW
380
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $51.2M | 0.05% |
410,382
+355,932
| +654% | +$42.8M |
|
381
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
1,602,780
+366,547
| +30% | +$11.8M |
|
382
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.8B
| $50.9M | 0.05% |
217,418
+76,715
| +55% | +$19.4M |
|
383
Wingstop
WING
$3.18B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
276,579
+167,263
| +153% | +$27.5M |
|
384
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.6B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
669,634
-432,366
| -39% | -$32.4M |
|
385
CALL
ASML
ASML
$667B
| $50.4M | 0.05% |
74,000
+800
| +1% | +$514K |
|
386
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$98.7B
| $50.4M | 0.05% |
792,500
+257,900
| +48% | +$14.8M |
|
387
Deere & Co
DE
$178B
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
121,232
+16,213
| +15% | +$6.71M |
|
388
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$79.5B
| $50M | 0.05% |
1,611,700
-469,500
| -23% | -$15.3M |
|
389
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.2B
| $50M | 0.05% |
725,804
-166,763
| -19% | -$12.3M |
|
390
Duke Energy
DUK
$94.1B
| $50M | 0.05% |
517,924
-211,526
| -29% | -$20.9M |
|
391
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.6B
| $49.5M | 0.05% |
1,163,300
-300,000
| -21% | -$14.5M |
|
|
HES
392
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $49.3M | 0.05% |
372,898
-22,879
| -6% | -$3.18M |
|
393
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$379B
| $48.9M | 0.05% |
922,000
-833,000
| -47% | -$40.9M |
|
394
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $48.8M | 0.05% |
1,150,000
-600,000
| -34% | -$26.3M |
|
395
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$70.6B
| $48.7M | 0.05% |
562,500
-166,300
| -23% | -$11.4M |
|
396
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$110B
| $48.6M | 0.05% |
126,200
-63,700
| -34% | -$22.6M |
|
397
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$206B
| $48.4M | 0.05% |
1,245,100
-1,268,200
| -50% | -$50M |
|
398
Mercado Libre
MELI
$99.8B
| $48.2M | 0.05% |
36,578
+23,174
| +173% | +$26.4M |
|
399
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$49.6B
| $48M | 0.05% |
232,500
-110,100
| -32% | -$20M |
|
400
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $47.9M | 0.05% |
1,082,500
-953,100
| -47% | -$45.7M |
|
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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.