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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
CALL
MetLife
MET
$60.9B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
679,600
+290,700
| +75% | +$19.6M |
|
477
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.5B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
306,258
-78,602
| -20% | -$9.48M |
|
478
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
422,500
-158,500
| -27% | -$13.8M |
|
479
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$19.7B
| $39M | 0.04% |
550,618
-87,126
| -14% | -$5.89M |
|
480
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $38.7M | 0.04% |
1,213,600
-307,700
| -20% | -$9.87M |
|
481
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.85B
| $38.7M | 0.04% |
530,792
+137,126
| +35% | +$9.55M |
|
482
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.15B
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
1,491,945
-1,081,897
| -42% | -$29M |
|
483
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.87B
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
1,102,219
+381,278
| +53% | +$12.3M |
|
484
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.68B
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
1,472,718
+472,522
| +47% | +$12.3M |
|
485
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.1B
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
1,049,281
-357,499
| -25% | -$14.2M |
|
486
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.24B
| $38.2M | 0.04% |
4,475,469
-299,665
| -6% | -$2.76M |
|
487
ChargePoint
CHPT
$153M
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
182,148
+165,600
| +1,001% | +$36.1M |
|
488
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
190,600
+175,400
| +1,154% | +$35.6M |
|
489
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$11.9B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
352,600
+98,300
| +39% | +$11.4M |
|
490
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$51.7B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
261,000
+36,100
| +16% | +$5.03M |
|
491
PUT
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
394,600
+127,500
| +48% | +$13.3M |
|
492
Trex
TREX
$4.77B
| $37.8M | 0.04% |
777,509
-57,263
| -7% | -$2.9M |
|
493
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40B
| $37.8M | 0.04% |
205,622
-178,009
| -46% | -$30.4M |
|
494
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.4B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
114,100
+20,000
| +21% | +$6.66M |
|
495
Trimble
TRMB
$14.1B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
717,710
+377,364
| +111% | +$20.1M |
|
496
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.32B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
263,811
+48,643
| +23% | +$7.69M |
|
497
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
167,727
+4,415
| +3% | +$1.09M |
|
498
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.46B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
4,628,510
-1,581,395
| -25% | -$12.7M |
|
499
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.5B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
470,104
+447,872
| +2,015% | +$36.6M |
|
500
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.03B
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
2,530,000
-1,264,100
| -33% | -$19.7M |
|
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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.