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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
47,500
-20,000
| -30% | -$5.45M |
|
|
1052
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.8B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
+180,000
| New | +$13.4M |
|
1053
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.1B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
693,161
-758,436
| -52% | -$13.2M |
|
1054
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
224,100
-33,000
| -13% | -$1.9M |
|
1055
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
250,152
-310,421
| -55% | -$17.7M |
|
1056
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.52B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
400,000
+310,000
| +344% | +$6.35M |
|
1057
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$10B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
1,195,800
-3,136,800
| -72% | -$33M |
|
1058
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$5.9M |
|
1059
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
150,000
+24,200
| +19% | +$2.3M |
|
|
GOGN
1060
DELISTED
GoGreen Investments Corporation
GOGN
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,263,818
| – | – |
|
1061
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.6B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
218,840
+170,706
| +355% | +$10.7M |
|
1062
Hexcel
HXL
$7.08B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
194,941
+36,384
| +23% | +$2.47M |
|
1063
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.3B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
88,158
+49,702
| +129% | +$8.29M |
|
1064
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.1B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
679,656
+648,118
| +2,055% | +$13.3M |
|
1065
FMC
FMC
$1.4B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
108,604
+50,221
| +86% | +$6.32M |
|
1066
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.29B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
491,552
-167,962
| -25% | -$4.45M |
|
1067
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
288,800
-171,100
| -37% | -$8.29M |
|
1068
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.59B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
545,756
-75,028
| -12% | -$1.58M |
|
|
ETRN
1069
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
2,284,324
+1,733,212
| +314% | +$11.1M |
|
1070
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
375,727
+330,070
| +723% | +$12.4M |
|
1071
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$21.3B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
153,700
+23,700
| +18% | +$1.89M |
|
1072
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$131B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
51,300
-38,400
| -43% | -$9.46M |
|
1073
Shopify
SHOP
$198B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
+273,117
| New | +$12M |
|
1074
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$241B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
311,200
+260,400
| +513% | +$8.95M |
|
1075
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
72,466
-17,719
| -20% | -$3.33M |
|
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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.