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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $47.9M | 0.05% |
405,914
-23,300
| -5% | -$2.75M |
|
402
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
575,000
+208,400
| +57% | +$17.3M |
|
403
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
469,633
-178,097
| -27% | -$18.1M |
|
404
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
204,600
-48,100
| -19% | -$10.1M |
|
405
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $47.4M | 0.05% |
1,628,853
+1,353,189
| +491% | +$45.4M |
|
406
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
650,900
+349,500
| +116% | +$25.7M |
|
|
XYZ
407
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $47.2M | 0.05% |
687,800
-713,900
| -51% | -$53.4M |
|
408
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
706,900
+256,500
| +57% | +$15.8M |
|
409
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $46.9M | 0.05% |
242,009
-91,275
| -27% | -$16.7M |
|
410
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$31.6B
| $46.3M | 0.05% |
231,345
+54,929
| +31% | +$11.5M |
|
411
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $46.2M | 0.05% |
720,000
+86,000
| +14% | +$5.17M |
|
|
MDRX
412
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
3,536,353
-4,469
| -0.1% | -$72.4K |
|
413
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$27.4B
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
1,025,200
-1,092,500
| -52% | -$41.8M |
|
414
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
1,130,100
-991,800
| -47% | -$42.8M |
|
415
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$306M
| $46M | 0.05% |
1,982,325
+125,025
| +7% | +$2.54M |
|
416
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $46M | 0.05% |
201,358
-149,459
| -43% | -$34.5M |
|
417
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $45.9M | 0.05% |
473,209
+175,669
| +59% | +$18.4M |
|
418
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$24.6B
| $45.9M | 0.05% |
2,964,900
+2,927,900
| +7,913% | +$49.4M |
|
419
Impinj
PI
$5.06B
| $45.9M | 0.05% |
338,474
+42,967
| +15% | +$5.48M |
|
420
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.86B
| $45.7M | 0.05% |
640,001
+255,379
| +66% | +$17.9M |
|
421
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$487B
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
+142,000
| New | +$41.9M |
|
422
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
154,000
+15,800
| +11% | +$4.84M |
|
423
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
731,100
+179,300
| +32% | +$10.9M |
|
424
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
455,966
+151,075
| +50% | +$14.9M |
|
425
Nutrien
NTR
$35.9B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
611,187
-447,752
| -42% | -$34.6M |
|
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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.