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 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$384M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$377M |
| 3 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$368M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$319M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.02B |
| 2 |
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
|
+$732M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$461M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$361M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$288M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.54% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.31% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.05% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $94M | 0.09% |
619,578
+316,919
| +105% | +$46.7M |
|
227
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $93.9M | 0.09% |
731,683
+624,357
| +582% | +$74.4M |
|
228
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $93.9M | 0.09% |
262,700
+122,700
| +88% | +$44.1M |
|
229
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $92.4M | 0.09% |
781,786
+216,948
| +38% | +$27.5M |
|
230
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $92.2M | 0.09% |
921,700
+505,300
| +121% | +$46.5M |
|
231
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $91.9M | 0.09% |
1,258,214
-296,812
| -19% | -$19.9M |
|
232
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $91.8M | 0.09% |
548,693
+325,595
| +146% | +$54.7M |
|
233
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $91.8M | 0.09% |
673,700
-58,100
| -8% | -$8.58M |
|
234
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $91M | 0.09% |
257,714
-509,444
| -66% | -$165M |
|
235
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $90.7M | 0.08% |
690,530
-133,194
| -16% | -$19.4M |
|
236
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$29.4B
| $90.6M | 0.08% |
375,600
-50,000
| -12% | -$12.3M |
|
237
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $90.3M | 0.08% |
1,093,800
-1,205,700
| -52% | -$93.7M |
|
238
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$41.7B
| $90.3M | 0.08% |
+2,362,600
| New | +$81.8M |
|
239
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$57.9B
| $89.8M | 0.08% |
521,300
+51,000
| +11% | +$8.59M |
|
240
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $89.7M | 0.08% |
362,905
+75,719
| +26% | +$18.9M |
|
241
Mercado Libre
MELI
$97.5B
| $89.6M | 0.08% |
75,296
-35,966
| -32% | -$39.1M |
|
242
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $89.4M | 0.08% |
3,544,223
+2,354,323
| +198% | +$64.3M |
|
243
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.86B
| $89.2M | 0.08% |
1,023,074
-249,742
| -20% | -$20.3M |
|
244
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$363M
| $88.9M | 0.08% |
4,662,046
+57,258
| +1% | +$837K |
|
245
Visa
V
$693B
| $88.7M | 0.08% |
399,930
+32,422
| +9% | +$7.01M |
|
|
P
246
Everpure Inc
P
$36.1B
| $88.7M | 0.08% |
2,511,670
-709,327
| -22% | -$20.6M |
|
247
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $88.4M | 0.08% |
256,794
+21,091
| +9% | +$6.84M |
|
248
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $87.9M | 0.08% |
1,576,500
+1,099,200
| +230% | +$62.2M |
|
249
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $87.9M | 0.08% |
476,097
-60,224
| -11% | -$10.7M |
|
250
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $87.3M | 0.08% |
196,800
-36,500
| -16% | -$14.3M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, David Shaw held 6,280 positions worth $107B, down 11% from $121B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $14.2B in Q1 2022, closing 805 positions and reducing 2,078 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $1.02B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Cenovus Energy worth $141M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2022 buy was Cenovus Energy: 8,428,527 shares worth $141M.
- David Shaw added most to Starbucks in Q1 2022, an estimated $384M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Netflix, cutting an estimated $461M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $1.02B.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $107B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- David Shaw opened 934 new positions and closed 805 in Q1 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 11% quarter-over-quarter to $107B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 16 May 2022.