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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
295,800
+17,600
| +6% | +$1.34M |
|
677
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$384B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
207,300
-109,900
| -35% | -$12.6M |
|
|
EA
678
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
210,784
-301,849
| -59% | -$35.4M |
|
679
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.4B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
426,736
-688,478
| -62% | -$38.3M |
|
680
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
172,927
+81,771
| +90% | +$12.1M |
|
681
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
1,380,000
+230,000
| +20% | +$4.37M |
|
682
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.7B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
137,458
+5,410
| +4% | +$982K |
|
683
Realty Income
O
$59.8B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
398,333
+390,784
| +5,177% | +$25.3M |
|
684
Waste Management
WM
$90.5B
| $25M | 0.03% |
153,403
+125,584
| +451% | +$19.2M |
|
685
F5
FFIV
$21.5B
| $25M | 0.03% |
171,728
+118,038
| +220% | +$17M |
|
686
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $25M | 0.03% |
486,710
+20,466
| +4% | +$1.03M |
|
687
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.45B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
1,360,300
-627,100
| -32% | -$12.4M |
|
688
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
2,210,000
+792,300
| +56% | +$9.98M |
|
689
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.2B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
222,100
-147,200
| -40% | -$15.4M |
|
690
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
+171,300
| New | +$24.8M |
|
691
JD.com
JD
$39.4B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
564,676
-1,682,400
| -75% | -$86.9M |
|
692
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.75B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
864,608
+199,511
| +30% | +$5.97M |
|
|
SGI
693
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.5B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
624,968
+534,897
| +594% | +$21.3M |
|
694
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
163,359
-158,835
| -49% | -$22.5M |
|
695
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.25B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
299,367
+69,479
| +30% | +$4.68M |
|
696
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.9B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
752,463
-1,112,407
| -60% | -$37.8M |
|
697
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
329,174
+308,681
| +1,506% | +$23.8M |
|
698
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
496,859
-1,004,399
| -67% | -$48.7M |
|
699
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.2B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
429,222
+218,854
| +104% | +$12.5M |
|
700
Nucor
NUE
$55.5B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
156,951
-149,237
| -49% | -$23.7M |
|
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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.