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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.19B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
3,254,249
-1,593,515
| -33% | -$18.9M |
|
|
CTLT
527
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
534,190
-685,682
| -56% | -$42.4M |
|
|
AMAM
528
DELISTED
Ambrx Biopharma Inc
AMAM
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
+3,933,552
| New | +$19.8M |
|
529
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
98,000
-18,900
| -16% | -$6.83M |
|
530
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.56B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
1,463,692
-110,996
| -7% | -$2.49M |
|
|
FITB
531
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.8B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
1,301,985
+664,610
| +104% | +$22.1M |
|
|
CTRA
532
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
+1,408,398
| New | +$34.6M |
|
533
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.5B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
317,245
-85,457
| -21% | -$8.75M |
|
534
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$972M
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
860,668
+402,982
| +88% | +$16M |
|
535
Progressive
PGR
$130B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
239,295
-27,095
| -10% | -$3.74M |
|
536
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
766,900
-43,700
| -5% | -$2.01M |
|
537
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.93B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
705,518
-239,361
| -25% | -$10.9M |
|
538
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
171,624
-4,341
| -2% | -$928K |
|
539
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
1,311,731
-250,889
| -16% | -$6.79M |
|
540
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
304,400
+125,000
| +70% | +$13.1M |
|
541
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $34M | 0.04% |
1,228,996
+140,796
| +13% | +$3.99M |
|
542
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $34M | 0.04% |
50,800
-38,700
| -43% | -$27.3M |
|
543
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
114,352
-22,464
| -16% | -$6.89M |
|
544
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.6B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
443,495
-321,775
| -42% | -$23.4M |
|
545
Snap-on
SNA
$20.4B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
136,319
+29,105
| +27% | +$7.11M |
|
546
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
349,608
-129,522
| -27% | -$13.6M |
|
547
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
1,051,500
+381,200
| +57% | +$12.2M |
|
548
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.4B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
354,971
+49,242
| +16% | +$4.36M |
|
549
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.25B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
441,974
+67,308
| +18% | +$4.65M |
|
550
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.4B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
195,500
+56,000
| +40% | +$8.93M |
|
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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.