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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
1,421,218
+417,317
| +42% | +$6.32M |
|
777
FedEx
FDX
$79.1B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
92,381
+29,349
| +47% | +$5.96M |
|
778
Tencent Music
TME
$14.2B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
2,546,737
+713,612
| +39% | +$5.84M |
|
|
XYZ
779
Block Inc
XYZ
$48.9B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
307,055
-81,526
| -21% | -$6.1M |
|
780
Ally Financial
ALLY
$12.9B
| $21M | 0.02% |
824,566
-174,833
| -17% | -$5.01M |
|
781
United Rentals
URI
$67.4B
| $21M | 0.02% |
53,107
-6,576
| -11% | -$2.76M |
|
782
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $21M | 0.02% |
277,643
+39,035
| +16% | +$3.29M |
|
783
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $21M | 0.02% |
159,021
+109,688
| +222% | +$15.6M |
|
784
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.02B
| $21M | 0.02% |
1,422,300
-1,393,900
| -49% | -$21.7M |
|
785
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.9B
| $21M | 0.02% |
59,030
+13,141
| +29% | +$4.61M |
|
786
AbbVie
ABBV
$467B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
131,358
+5,112
| +4% | +$782K |
|
787
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.03B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
165,300
+47,600
| +40% | +$5.75M |
|
788
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
929,336
+284,701
| +44% | +$8.46M |
|
789
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.63B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
428,399
+60,308
| +16% | +$3.07M |
|
790
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$99.8B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
336,900
-37,500
| -10% | -$2.05M |
|
791
Box
BOX
$4.64B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
774,240
+58,733
| +8% | +$1.77M |
|
792
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$355B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
271,400
-467,585
| -63% | -$31.3M |
|
793
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$99.6B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
148,100
-282,600
| -66% | -$38M |
|
|
CHX
794
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
761,696
-691,418
| -48% | -$20.7M |
|
795
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$7.25B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
2,069,451
+592,500
| +40% | +$5.19M |
|
796
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$30.7B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
277,000
-210,900
| -43% | -$15.2M |
|
797
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.3B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
163,744
+48,511
| +42% | +$5.75M |
|
798
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
415,233
-13,014
| -3% | -$799K |
|
799
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.01B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
164,825
-81,299
| -33% | -$9.42M |
|
800
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.8B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
654,500
+343,800
| +111% | +$11.2M |
|
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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.