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 | Miscellaneous | 38.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.54% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.06% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.31% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
REVH
2476
DELISTED
Revolution Healthcare Acquisition Corp. SAIL Class A Common Stock
REVH
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
390,687
-443,023
| -53% | -$4.31M |
|
|
AMOD
2477
Alpha Modus Holdings
AMOD
$12.4M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
9,775
-5,075
| -34% | -$1.98M |
|
2478
SPX Corp
SPXC
$9.95B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
77,542
-435
| -0.6% | -$22.5K |
|
2479
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$25.1B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
25,461
-35,469
| -58% | -$4.68M |
|
2480
Factset
FDS
$11B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,805
| New | +$3.71M |
|
|
PET
2481
DELISTED
Wag!
PET
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
386,061
| – | – |
|
|
GFLU
2482
DELISTED
GFL Environmental Inc. Tangible Equity Units
GFLU
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
51,621
+35,000
| +211% | +$2.52M |
|
2483
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-1,556,800
| -98% | -$162M |
|
2484
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$277M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
309,392
+292,864
| +1,772% | +$3.6M |
|
2485
Valero Energy
VLO
$101B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,499
-74,095
| -66% | -$6.43M |
|
|
SRC
2486
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
82,660
-475
| -0.6% | -$22.1K |
|
2487
Dragonfly Energy
DFLI
$16.6M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
4,193
| – | – |
|
2488
Nordson
NDSN
$18.1B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
16,717
-33,470
| -67% | -$7.69M |
|
|
LSI
2489
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+17,000
| +170% | +$2.29M |
|
|
MURFU
2490
DELISTED
Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp. Unit
MURFU
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+375,000
| New | +$3.77M |
|
|
TXNM
2491
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.94B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
79,381
-117,535
| -60% | -$5.35M |
|
|
HSII
2492
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
95,571
+9,787
| +11% | +$414K |
|
2493
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.19B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
191,388
+78,488
| +70% | +$1.69M |
|
2494
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.72B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
18,948
-37,302
| -66% | -$8.27M |
|
2495
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.16B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
-12,800
| -8% | -$341K |
|
2496
FMC
FMC
$1.42B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
28,681
-253,845
| -90% | -$29.9M |
|
|
FRON
2497
DELISTED
Frontier Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRON
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
384,647
-405,066
| -51% | -$3.94M |
|
|
2498
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$101B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+1,000
| +3% | +$86.7K |
|
|
NEX
2499
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+406,801
| New | +$2.91M |
|
2500
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
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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 $10.2B 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 Miscellaneous at 38% of assets, down from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.