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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $114M | 0.12% |
2,179,016
+808,465
| +59% | +$39.5M |
|
177
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $113M | 0.12% |
844,350
-10,378
| -1% | -$1.3M |
|
178
PUT
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $113M | 0.12% |
3,553,800
+380,300
| +12% | +$12.1M |
|
179
CALL
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $112M | 0.12% |
678,000
+496,500
| +274% | +$81.6M |
|
180
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| $112M | 0.12% |
1,716,801
+1,655,338
| +2,693% | +$109M |
|
181
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $111M | 0.12% |
311,700
-64,900
| -17% | -$24.2M |
|
182
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $110M | 0.12% |
506,539
+265,200
| +110% | +$48.4M |
|
183
PUT
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $110M | 0.12% |
8,735,700
+2,114,400
| +32% | +$26.5M |
|
184
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.9B
| $110M | 0.12% |
1,131,039
-278,085
| -20% | -$28.8M |
|
185
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.1B
| $110M | 0.12% |
522,800
+92,800
| +22% | +$20.1M |
|
186
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $110M | 0.12% |
549,287
+226,703
| +70% | +$46.1M |
|
187
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $109M | 0.12% |
709,400
+36,300
| +5% | +$5.32M |
|
188
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $109M | 0.12% |
1,471,048
+1,404,822
| +2,121% | +$118M |
|
189
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $109M | 0.12% |
812,521
+167,123
| +26% | +$21.4M |
|
|
BNY
190
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $109M | 0.12% |
2,392,458
+1,785,752
| +294% | +$86.6M |
|
191
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $107M | 0.11% |
295,100
+68,200
| +30% | +$24.8M |
|
192
ATI
ATI
$28.2B
| $107M | 0.11% |
2,711,158
-594,732
| -18% | -$22.5M |
|
193
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $107M | 0.11% |
465,684
-170,697
| -27% | -$41.3M |
|
|
194
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $106M | 0.11% |
463,700
-24,500
| -5% | -$5.92M |
|
195
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$41.3B
| $106M | 0.11% |
1,266,522
-51,218
| -4% | -$4.08M |
|
|
196
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $106M | 0.11% |
2,026,100
+1,050,400
| +108% | +$51.3M |
|
197
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $105M | 0.11% |
504,820
+289,560
| +135% | +$59.6M |
|
198
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $105M | 0.11% |
1,441,685
+85,991
| +6% | +$7.03M |
|
199
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $104M | 0.11% |
718,697
+414,198
| +136% | +$60M |
|
200
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.7B
| $104M | 0.11% |
1,206,194
-1,810,853
| -60% | -$156M |
|
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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.