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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $18M | 0.02% |
70,500
-2,100
| -3% | -$517K |
|
877
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $18M | 0.02% |
26,100
+16,100
| +161% | +$10.3M |
|
878
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.6B
| $18M | 0.02% |
70,300
-48,000
| -41% | -$14M |
|
|
TCVA
879
DELISTED
TCV Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
TCVA
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
1,751,851
+100,000
| +6% | +$1.01M |
|
880
Sony
SONY
$140B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
981,410
-1,022,870
| -51% | -$17.7M |
|
881
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
131,200
-134,800
| -51% | -$18.8M |
|
882
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$34.7B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
432,461
| – | – |
|
883
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$34.3B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
265,500
-5,300
| -2% | -$327K |
|
|
VRN
884
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
2,503,391
-956,300
| -28% | -$6.63M |
|
885
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.4B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
359,400
-891,578
| -71% | -$47.3M |
|
886
Nice
NICE
$5.83B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
76,974
+28,756
| +60% | +$6.04M |
|
887
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.41B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
2,052,799
+627,437
| +44% | +$5.61M |
|
888
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.18B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
884,335
-306,094
| -26% | -$6.54M |
|
889
Alight
ALIT
$389M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
95,344
+18,505
| +24% | +$3.4M |
|
890
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.64B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
112,500
-35,600
| -24% | -$5.7M |
|
891
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.66B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
666,574
-28,113
| -4% | -$726K |
|
892
PUT
Dell
DELL
$291B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
435,600
-60,000
| -12% | -$2.42M |
|
893
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
467,300
-37,200
| -7% | -$1.54M |
|
894
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$9.98B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
1,294,027
-739,973
| -36% | -$8.82M |
|
895
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.9B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
899,100
-210,900
| -19% | -$3.51M |
|
896
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$3.94B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
370,903
-86,034
| -19% | -$4.14M |
|
897
Phreesia
PHR
$716M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
537,607
-43,639
| -8% | -$1.54M |
|
898
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.3B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
154,402
+93,600
| +154% | +$10.6M |
|
899
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.12B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
668,400
-98,100
| -13% | -$2.63M |
|
900
Azenta
AZTA
$1.47B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
386,424
-107,947
| -22% | -$5.35M |
|
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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.