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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HES
651
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
202,400
+31,200
| +18% | +$4.34M |
|
652
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.4B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
584,990
-413,506
| -41% | -$18.5M |
|
653
Workiva
WK
$4.07B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
261,252
-52,193
| -17% | -$4.73M |
|
654
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
249,281
-17,177
| -6% | -$1.93M |
|
|
WBA
655
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
769,200
+449,200
| +140% | +$15.9M |
|
656
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
1,620,211
-299,648
| -16% | -$5.35M |
|
657
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.37B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
370,645
-218,346
| -37% | -$17.3M |
|
658
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
186,800
-40,800
| -18% | -$5.43M |
|
659
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.5B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
116,800
+104,100
| +820% | +$23.2M |
|
660
Entergy
ETR
$49.4B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
488,912
+472,166
| +2,820% | +$25.1M |
|
661
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.12B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
551,108
-72,812
| -12% | -$4.1M |
|
662
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
266,979
+249,830
| +1,457% | +$23.8M |
|
663
KBR
KBR
$4.75B
| $26M | 0.03% |
471,854
+245,958
| +109% | +$12.9M |
|
664
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $26M | 0.03% |
193,393
+176,705
| +1,059% | +$23M |
|
665
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$232B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
44,723
-23,716
| -35% | -$13.4M |
|
|
B
666
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
1,388,000
-1,105,500
| -44% | -$19.9M |
|
667
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.67B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
+277,423
| New | +$25.5M |
|
668
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.4B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
1,604,416
-107,455
| -6% | -$1.71M |
|
669
Dropbox
DBX
$7.58B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
1,188,550
-379,291
| -24% | -$8.32M |
|
670
Oneok
OKE
$58.6B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
404,391
+96,065
| +31% | +$6.38M |
|
671
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.7B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
439,076
-91,827
| -17% | -$4.96M |
|
672
C3.ai
AI
$1.57B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
761,916
+390,276
| +105% | +$7.99M |
|
673
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.39B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,003,402
-224,797
| -18% | -$5.29M |
|
674
FIGS
FIGS
$2.53B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
4,125,065
-1,110,004
| -21% | -$8.55M |
|
675
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
343,400
+67,700
| +25% | +$5.68M |
|
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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.