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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $147M | 0.16% |
1,278,678
+450,990
| +54% | +$51.3M |
|
127
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.4B
| $146M | 0.16% |
1,027,171
+570,043
| +125% | +$75.9M |
|
128
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $146M | 0.16% |
651,731
+244,523
| +60% | +$55.6M |
|
129
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $146M | 0.16% |
1,424,400
-749,800
| -34% | -$75.1M |
|
130
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $145M | 0.15% |
908,000
+320,800
| +55% | +$49M |
|
|
131
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $144M | 0.15% |
722,400
-416,700
| -37% | -$70.4M |
|
132
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.4B
| $144M | 0.15% |
264,105
-171,138
| -39% | -$87.8M |
|
133
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $139M | 0.15% |
1,067,021
-70,887
| -6% | -$9.71M |
|
134
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $139M | 0.15% |
3,131,465
-1,571,912
| -33% | -$72M |
|
135
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| $138M | 0.15% |
615,624
+460,297
| +296% | +$105M |
|
136
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $137M | 0.15% |
201,649
+29,958
| +17% | +$19.2M |
|
137
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $137M | 0.15% |
868,837
-38,955
| -4% | -$5.88M |
|
138
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $136M | 0.15% |
821,269
+82,105
| +11% | +$13.7M |
|
139
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $135M | 0.14% |
3,943,600
+1,124,000
| +40% | +$32.5M |
|
140
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $135M | 0.14% |
748,366
+678,948
| +978% | +$128M |
|
141
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.9B
| $133M | 0.14% |
540,917
+289,101
| +115% | +$73.4M |
|
142
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $133M | 0.14% |
729,683
-203,609
| -22% | -$35.6M |
|
|
143
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $132M | 0.14% |
850,100
+441,600
| +108% | +$71.3M |
|
144
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $131M | 0.14% |
469,087
-625,998
| -57% | -$168M |
|
145
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $131M | 0.14% |
1,694,003
+177,816
| +12% | +$13.6M |
|
146
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $131M | 0.14% |
2,090,486
-3,135,667
| -60% | -$195M |
|
147
CALL
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $130M | 0.14% |
992,400
-61,400
| -6% | -$8.21M |
|
148
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $129M | 0.14% |
98,200
-202,300
| -67% | -$230M |
|
149
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $129M | 0.14% |
610,089
-1,413,467
| -70% | -$241M |
|
|
150
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $129M | 0.14% |
2,616,000
-1,135,200
| -30% | -$53.9M |
|
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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.