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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$826M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$266M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$244M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 43.03% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.99% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.94% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2527
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
VSXY
2528
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.11B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
-84,100
| -53% | -$3.34M |
|
|
SCAQ
2529
DELISTED
Stratim Cloud Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SCAQ
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
268,984
+102,401
| +61% | +$1.02M |
|
2530
Kennametal
KMT
$2.28B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,417
-193,071
| -63% | -$4.78M |
|
2531
National Vision
EYE
$1.42B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,777
-34,903
| -33% | -$1.31M |
|
2532
Vera Bradley
VRA
$95.3M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
596,563
-202,289
| -25% | -$739K |
|
2533
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
27,095
-47,873
| -64% | -$4.85M |
|
2534
Visteon
VC
$2.73B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,596
+9,710
| +89% | +$1.29M |
|
2535
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$878M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
69,680
+16,703
| +32% | +$609K |
|
|
LOVE
2536
PUT
LoveSac
LOVE
$240M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-163,000
| -57% | -$3.65M |
|
2537
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.34B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+195,000
| New | +$3.54M |
|
2538
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$90.3M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
61,013
+3,477
| +6% | +$152K |
|
|
MRSH
2539
Marsh
MRSH
$91.2B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,181
-107,166
| -87% | -$17.5M |
|
2540
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.5B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
319,900
| – | – |
|
2541
EverQuote
EVER
$896M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
181,348
-46,617
| -20% | -$438K |
|
|
LKFT
2542
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.92B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
59,996
-66,138
| -52% | -$2.78M |
|
2543
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.63B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2544
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.54B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
55,099
-53,879
| -49% | -$2.47M |
|
|
TSP
2545
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,619,922
| New | +$5.77M |
|
2546
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$153B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
11,280
| – | – |
|
2547
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$8.02B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-20,000
| -19% | -$655K |
|
2548
Gevo
GEVO
$405M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,393,094
+1,000,997
| +255% | +$2.11M |
|
2549
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.06B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
281,486
+42,723
| +18% | +$397K |
|
|
LYLT
2550
DELISTED
Loyalty Ventures Inc. Common Stock
LYLT
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,097,576
+65,785
| +6% | +$113K |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, David Shaw held 5,609 positions worth $90.5B, up 8.1% from $83.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.3% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $5.29B in Q4 2022, closing 783 positions and reducing 1,541 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twitter, Inc., an estimated $267M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 43% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF worth $255M.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2022 buy was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M.
- David Shaw added most to Tesla in Q4 2022, an estimated $826M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $382M.
- David Shaw fully exited Twitter, Inc. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $267M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.3% of its $90.5B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- David Shaw opened 475 new positions and closed 783 in Q4 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $90.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.