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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
569,991
+286,849
| +101% | +$11.3M |
|
752
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$10.7B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
1,986,000
+1,476,000
| +289% | +$14.3M |
|
753
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12B
| $22M | 0.02% |
218,434
-53,477
| -20% | -$5.15M |
|
754
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.03B
| $22M | 0.02% |
1,873,900
+27,900
| +2% | +$399K |
|
755
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.7B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
183,890
+43,238
| +31% | +$4.82M |
|
756
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.5B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
216,076
-1,157,696
| -84% | -$118M |
|
757
American Electric Power
AEP
$66.4B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
240,211
+129,900
| +118% | +$11.9M |
|
758
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
+45,000
| New | +$22.2M |
|
759
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$3.19B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
506,071
+127,176
| +34% | +$4.72M |
|
760
PUT
Merck
MRK
$372B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
204,200
-44,000
| -18% | -$4.75M |
|
761
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$31.3B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
143,700
-74,600
| -34% | -$10.6M |
|
762
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
246,460
-384,205
| -61% | -$35.9M |
|
|
WWE
763
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
236,393
+145,106
| +159% | +$12.4M |
|
764
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.59B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
483,990
-122,112
| -20% | -$5.4M |
|
765
Equinor
EQNR
$101B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
756,314
+683,112
| +933% | +$20.6M |
|
|
CVII
766
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
2,117,677
| – | – |
|
767
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$25.8B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
726,314
+479,104
| +194% | +$14M |
|
768
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$81.1B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
294,300
+45,600
| +18% | +$3.35M |
|
|
DOO
769
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.68B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
273,219
+30,900
| +13% | +$2.55M |
|
770
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$518M
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,992,125
+124,975
| +7% | +$1.27M |
|
771
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.8B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
1,912,351
-297,183
| -13% | -$3.72M |
|
772
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.91B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
101,400
+32,400
| +47% | +$7.02M |
|
773
Analog Devices
ADI
$180B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
107,950
-98,189
| -48% | -$17.6M |
|
774
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
103,800
-19,300
| -16% | -$4.05M |
|
|
AUY
775
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
3,623,379
+69,266
| +2% | +$394K |
|
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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.