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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.2B
| – | – |
-81,849
| Closed | -$635K |
|
4552
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| – | – |
-335,400
| Closed | -$6.93M |
|
4553
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$6.86B
| – | – |
-80,000
| Closed | -$901K |
|
4554
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.49B
| – | – |
-9,423
| Closed | -$348K |
|
4555
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| – | – |
-37,400
| Closed | -$3.47M |
|
4556
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$87.5B
| – | – |
-15,700
| Closed | -$4.37M |
|
4557
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| – | – |
-29,100
| Closed | -$2.26M |
|
|
4558
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| – | – |
-81,600
| Closed | -$6.34M |
|
4559
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3B
| – | – |
-7,637
| Closed | -$538K |
|
4560
Magnite
MGNI
$3.39B
| – | – |
-97,767
| Closed | -$1.04M |
|
4561
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.14B
| – | – |
-234,100
| Closed | -$23.9M |
|
4562
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.87B
| – | – |
-5,551
| Closed | -$256K |
|
4563
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.16B
| – | – |
-10,000
| Closed | -$1.34M |
|
|
MITT
4564
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$213M
| – | – |
-11,169
| Closed | -$59.3K |
|
4565
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$96B
| – | – |
-200,000
| Closed | -$5.08M |
|
|
MODV
4566
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| – | – |
-5,083
| Closed | -$456K |
|
|
MOMO
4567
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$844M
| – | – |
-464,100
| Closed | -$4.17M |
|
4568
CALL
MP Materials
MP
$10.2B
| – | – |
-20,000
| Closed | -$486K |
|
4569
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$79.5B
| – | – |
-5,000
| Closed | -$1.29M |
|
4570
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$49.5B
| – | – |
-225,000
| Closed | -$3.19M |
|
4571
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.69B
| – | – |
-20,700
| Closed | -$954K |
|
4572
MasTec
MTZ
$20.6B
| – | – |
-49,345
| Closed | -$4.21M |
|
4573
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$256M
| – | – |
-47,678
| Closed | -$397K |
|
4574
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.71B
| – | – |
-10,779
| Closed | -$468K |
|
4575
nCino
NCNO
$2.28B
| – | – |
-71,621
| Closed | -$1.89M |
|
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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.