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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
336,739
-39,710
| -11% | -$3.49M |
|
627
Medpace
MEDP
$17.3B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
150,390
+7,861
| +6% | +$1.63M |
|
628
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$78.8B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
246,500
-6,100
| -2% | -$740K |
|
629
CALL
NIO
NIO
$10.9B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
2,675,600
-368,300
| -12% | -$3.77M |
|
630
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.09B
| $28M | 0.03% |
140,670
+70,392
| +100% | +$13.9M |
|
631
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$193B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
577,800
-328,400
| -36% | -$14.4M |
|
632
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
1,613,506
+737,728
| +84% | +$14.8M |
|
633
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
740,200
-14,800
| -2% | -$613K |
|
|
ITCI
634
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
509,904
-3,596
| -0.7% | -$174K |
|
635
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.35B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
637,003
+244,962
| +62% | +$9.59M |
|
636
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
104,527
+39,125
| +60% | +$9.94M |
|
637
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
988,000
-162,000
| -14% | -$4.59M |
|
638
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
668,100
-167,800
| -20% | -$6.98M |
|
639
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.56B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
1,753,760
+478,506
| +38% | +$7.44M |
|
|
APLS
640
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
412,853
+399,955
| +3,101% | +$23.1M |
|
641
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.48B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
693,693
-206,353
| -23% | -$8.33M |
|
642
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
+1,180,737
| New | +$23.5M |
|
643
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.14B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
8,211,573
-296,836
| -3% | -$1.03M |
|
644
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.08B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
269,953
-21,422
| -7% | -$2.33M |
|
645
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
132,400
+21,100
| +19% | +$4.43M |
|
646
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.2B
| $27M | 0.03% |
748,062
-210,918
| -22% | -$9.3M |
|
647
PUT
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $27M | 0.03% |
193,300
-578,600
| -75% | -$77.7M |
|
648
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12.2B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
+1,078,300
| New | +$25.5M |
|
649
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
781,500
+638,600
| +447% | +$28.3M |
|
650
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
75,300
-14,100
| -16% | -$5.09M |
|
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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.