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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
685,100
+183,600
| +37% | +$10.7M |
|
427
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$381B
| $45M | 0.05% |
366,700
+196,700
| +116% | +$22.6M |
|
428
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$15.2B
| $44.8M | 0.05% |
+600,000
| New | +$43.9M |
|
429
General Mills
GIS
$21.8B
| $44.6M | 0.05% |
522,414
+342,071
| +190% | +$27.3M |
|
430
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.1T
| $44.6M | 0.05% |
130,000
+9,200
| +8% | +$3.1M |
|
|
431
PUT
Visa
V
$709B
| $44.5M | 0.05% |
197,400
-336,800
| -63% | -$75M |
|
432
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$258B
| $44.4M | 0.05% |
1,186,700
-94,200
| -7% | -$4.11M |
|
|
FRC
433
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $44.3M | 0.05% |
3,168,899
+2,681,342
| +550% | +$275M |
|
434
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$379B
| $44.3M | 0.05% |
836,000
+245,000
| +41% | +$12M |
|
435
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$31.5B
| $44.2M | 0.05% |
292,600
-150,900
| -34% | -$21.4M |
|
436
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.86B
| $44.1M | 0.05% |
309,358
+242,242
| +361% | +$24.9M |
|
437
Teradata
TDC
$2.54B
| $44.1M | 0.05% |
1,094,646
-78,294
| -7% | -$2.91M |
|
438
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$28.7B
| $44M | 0.05% |
377,000
+43,300
| +13% | +$5.19M |
|
439
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $43.8M | 0.05% |
807,037
| – | – |
|
440
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$358B
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
567,734
-121,814
| -18% | -$8.15M |
|
441
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.3B
| $43.1M | 0.05% |
1,234,800
-1,394,000
| -53% | -$51.7M |
|
442
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $43.1M | 0.05% |
154,200
-86,000
| -36% | -$23M |
|
443
CALL
Intel
INTC
$456B
| $43.1M | 0.05% |
1,319,400
-155,900
| -11% | -$4.42M |
|
444
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $43M | 0.05% |
131,430
+105,656
| +410% | +$36.8M |
|
445
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$178B
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
103,900
-6,300
| -6% | -$2.61M |
|
446
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.02B
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
1,544,648
-807,952
| -34% | -$22.5M |
|
447
Mattel
MAT
$4.18B
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
2,328,229
-1,501,633
| -39% | -$27.9M |
|
448
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $42.5M | 0.05% |
710,000
+690,000
| +3,450% | +$44.6M |
|
449
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.9B
| $42.3M | 0.05% |
+1,317,100
| New | +$45.8M |
|
450
3M
MMM
$92.5B
| $42.3M | 0.05% |
481,755
+322,675
| +203% | +$30.4M |
|
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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.