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 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$365M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$351M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$347M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$358M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 12.38% |
| 2 | Financials | 10.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.11% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
FIGS
FIGS
$2.53B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+354,733
| New | +$4.53M |
|
|
CHAA
2477
DELISTED
Catcha Investment Corp
CHAA
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
328,282
-1,145,239
| -78% | -$11.2M |
|
|
OLPX
2478
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
228,645
-542,727
| -70% | -$8.02M |
|
2479
Vera Bradley
VRA
$95.3M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
741,576
+438,306
| +145% | +$2.68M |
|
2480
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.99B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
50,727
-15,388
| -23% | -$1.08M |
|
|
PUCK
2481
DELISTED
Goal Acquisitions Corp. Common Stock
PUCK
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
328,053
+1,001
| +0.3% | +$9.8K |
|
2482
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.35B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
116,130
+96,871
| +503% | +$2.93M |
|
2483
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$44B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
233,600
+170,400
| +270% | +$2.53M |
|
2484
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
102,012
+94,070
| +1,184% | +$3.51M |
|
2485
Petrobras
PBR
$114B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,795
| New | +$3.79M |
|
2486
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.6B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
+30,000
| +15% | +$535K |
|
2487
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-143,000
| -59% | -$4.81M |
|
|
WNS
2488
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,615
+38,857
| +1,034% | +$2.97M |
|
|
MCAG
2489
DELISTED
Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V Common Stock
MCAG
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
322,167
| – | – |
|
2490
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$116B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-124,500
| -69% | -$7.39M |
|
|
TRST
2491
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$973M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
102,702
-20,185
| -16% | -$630K |
|
|
HR
2492
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
116,416
+56,396
| +94% | +$1.58M |
|
2493
Delek US
DK
$4.34B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
122,529
-72,702
| -37% | -$1.96M |
|
2494
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-300
| -2% | -$69K |
|
2495
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,506
| New | +$3.67M |
|
2496
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$24B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
113,066
-78,359
| -41% | -$2.79M |
|
|
PGSS
2497
DELISTED
Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.
PGSS
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
317,518
| – | – |
|
|
KACL
2498
DELISTED
Kairous Acquisition Corp. Limited Ordinary Shares
KACL
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
315,294
+75,000
| +31% | +$745K |
|
|
FRBN
2499
DELISTED
Forbion European Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRBN
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
314,166
+247,500
| +371% | +$2.47M |
|
2500
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.4B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,610
+6,045
| +25% | +$704K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, David Shaw held 6,080 positions worth $85.3B, down 20% from $107B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $8.25B in Q2 2022, closing 791 positions and reducing 1,835 holdings. Its most notable exit was Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units, an estimated $64.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 12% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF worth $171M.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2022 buy was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF: 4,273,656 shares worth $171M.
- David Shaw added most to iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in Q2 2022, an estimated $510M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $573M.
- David Shaw fully exited Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $64.1M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- David Shaw opened 595 new positions and closed 791 in Q2 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 20% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.