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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.27B
| $42.1M | 0.05% |
604,720
-30,776
| -5% | -$2.12M |
|
452
Brookfield
BN
$93B
| $42.1M | 0.05% |
1,936,388
+883,500
| +84% | +$19.9M |
|
453
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.91B
| $42M | 0.05% |
746,308
-468,445
| -39% | -$25.6M |
|
454
CALL
RH
RH
$2.76B
| $42M | 0.05% |
172,500
-29,200
| -14% | -$8.48M |
|
455
SM Energy
SM
$8.52B
| $41.8M | 0.04% |
1,485,836
+221,637
| +18% | +$6.76M |
|
456
CALL
BP
BP
$112B
| $41.8M | 0.04% |
1,101,300
-93,900
| -8% | -$3.51M |
|
457
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$14.9B
| $41.6M | 0.04% |
849,271
+520,853
| +159% | +$25.2M |
|
458
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.5B
| $41.4M | 0.04% |
135,105
-93,419
| -41% | -$30.6M |
|
459
Monster Beverage
MNST
$95.7B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
1,528,620
+1,486,440
| +3,524% | +$38.1M |
|
460
Zillow
ZG
$8.44B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
944,257
+159,999
| +20% | +$6.66M |
|
461
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.48B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
481,949
+146,166
| +44% | +$14.4M |
|
462
Moderna
MRNA
$55.6B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
268,080
-298,928
| -53% | -$49.3M |
|
|
WCC
463
WESCO International
WCC
$16.5B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
265,792
+181,766
| +216% | +$27.2M |
|
464
Samsara
IOT
$23.4B
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
2,074,203
+976,603
| +89% | +$15.5M |
|
465
Waters Corp
WAT
$39.9B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
131,895
+70,320
| +114% | +$22.7M |
|
466
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$355M
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
2,809,208
+121,550
| +5% | +$1.9M |
|
467
Public Storage
PSA
$59.9B
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
134,638
-72,057
| -35% | -$21.2M |
|
468
Revvity
RVTY
$13.6B
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
305,169
+253,032
| +485% | +$33.3M |
|
|
HOLX
469
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
503,910
+301,446
| +149% | +$24.3M |
|
470
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.5B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
196,500
-62,500
| -24% | -$11.4M |
|
|
471
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.25T
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
390,000
-1,250,000
| -76% | -$121M |
|
472
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.38B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
3,542,200
+422,200
| +14% | +$5.08M |
|
473
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$96B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
1,049,100
-780,400
| -43% | -$29.5M |
|
474
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $39.5M | 0.04% |
635,376
-784,326
| -55% | -$51.3M |
|
475
Appian
APPN
$2.76B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
887,842
+408,123
| +85% | +$16.5M |
|
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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.