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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $166M | 0.18% |
1,900,096
+911,148
| +92% | +$79.6M |
|
102
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $166M | 0.18% |
1,014,600
-261,900
| -21% | -$43.9M |
|
103
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $165M | 0.18% |
889,487
+72,039
| +9% | +$12.7M |
|
104
Transocean
RIG
$6.61B
| $164M | 0.18% |
25,734,531
-9,168,242
| -26% | -$58.9M |
|
105
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $164M | 0.18% |
769,900
-94,800
| -11% | -$19.7M |
|
|
LSXMK
106
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $162M | 0.17% |
7,449,457
-856,286
| -10% | -$22.6M |
|
107
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $161M | 0.17% |
1,296,384
+577,911
| +80% | +$66M |
|
|
108
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $161M | 0.17% |
1,520,000
-462,500
| -23% | -$45M |
|
109
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $160M | 0.17% |
1,074,600
+77,000
| +8% | +$11M |
|
110
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $156M | 0.17% |
5,461,858
-5,271,315
| -49% | -$174M |
|
111
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $156M | 0.17% |
2,251,700
-231,200
| -9% | -$16.3M |
|
|
112
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $156M | 0.17% |
780,500
+181,500
| +30% | +$30.7M |
|
|
SWN
113
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $156M | 0.17% |
31,125,202
+11,740,966
| +61% | +$62.3M |
|
114
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $155M | 0.17% |
4,156,300
+269,500
| +7% | +$11.7M |
|
115
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $155M | 0.17% |
2,573,800
-802,500
| -24% | -$47M |
|
|
116
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $153M | 0.16% |
530,000
+270,000
| +104% | +$68.9M |
|
117
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $152M | 0.16% |
1,837,978
-178,062
| -9% | -$14.7M |
|
|
118
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $152M | 0.16% |
5,331,100
+33,900
| +0.6% | +$1.12M |
|
119
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $152M | 0.16% |
1,387,325
-91,786
| -6% | -$10.2M |
|
|
SJR
120
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $152M | 0.16% |
5,072,253
+2,889,621
| +132% | +$83.8M |
|
121
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $149M | 0.16% |
60,600
+4,700
| +8% | +$11.5M |
|
122
Domino's
DPZ
$11.3B
| $148M | 0.16% |
448,865
+241,186
| +116% | +$80.3M |
|
123
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $148M | 0.16% |
1,135,300
-834,900
| -42% | -$114M |
|
|
124
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $148M | 0.16% |
5,161,100
-914,100
| -15% | -$30.2M |
|
125
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $147M | 0.16% |
2,605,560
+416,145
| +19% | +$22.8M |
|
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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.