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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Qualys
QLYS
$6.17B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
178,979
+22,683
| +15% | +$2.66M |
|
727
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.71B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
437,100
-660,100
| -60% | -$35.9M |
|
|
BECN
728
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
394,166
+71,587
| +22% | +$4.19M |
|
729
CALL
Shell
SHEL
$257B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
402,500
+163,600
| +68% | +$9.62M |
|
730
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$102B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
171,715
+99,182
| +137% | +$12.4M |
|
731
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
436,720
-892,400
| -67% | -$43.8M |
|
732
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
399,500
+237,900
| +147% | +$16.1M |
|
733
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
519,951
+131,083
| +34% | +$5.57M |
|
|
HCP
734
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
787,202
+307,408
| +64% | +$9.18M |
|
735
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$175B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
297,700
-442,300
| -60% | -$34M |
|
736
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.2B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
209,366
+154,712
| +283% | +$17.3M |
|
737
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
666,100
+1,100
| +0.2% | +$48.7K |
|
738
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
1,301,249
-1,242,539
| -49% | -$26.3M |
|
739
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$79.3B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
107,105
+68,773
| +179% | +$15.9M |
|
740
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
209,700
-93,300
| -31% | -$10.8M |
|
741
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
756,696
-362,180
| -32% | -$16.6M |
|
742
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.24B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
444,274
+144,769
| +48% | +$7.02M |
|
743
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
374,554
-6,002
| -2% | -$346K |
|
744
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.9B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
593,000
-682,400
| -54% | -$25.8M |
|
745
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.15B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
999,491
+532,651
| +114% | +$11.3M |
|
746
Nokia
NOK
$55.6B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
4,572,548
+302,401
| +7% | +$1.43M |
|
747
PUT
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
548,100
-997,900
| -65% | -$41.5M |
|
748
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$14.5B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
+108,200
| New | +$21.3M |
|
|
PARA
749
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
998,768
+488,060
| +96% | +$10.5M |
|
750
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$101B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
49,800
-38,200
| -43% | -$15.7M |
|
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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.