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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.24B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$1.23M |
|
2552
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$466M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
215,422
+138,106
| +179% | +$1.31M |
|
2553
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.87B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
188,200
-87,000
| -32% | -$1.11M |
|
2554
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.04B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,664
-18,296
| -34% | -$1.51M |
|
2555
Equinor
EQNR
$96.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
73,202
-12,322
| -14% | -$442K |
|
2556
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+41,900
| +493% | +$1.98M |
|
2557
Employers Holdings
EIG
$878M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
60,684
+25,325
| +72% | +$1.04M |
|
2558
StoneX
SNEX
$8.31B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
138,976
+3,716
| +3% | +$68.7K |
|
2559
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,373
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2560
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$34.5B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
13,261
-720
| -5% | -$149K |
|
2561
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.8B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-3,500
| -35% | -$1.49M |
|
2562
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$307M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+257,923
| New | +$4.84M |
|
|
GMFI
2563
DELISTED
Aetherium Acquisition Corp
GMFI
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
255,357
+5
| +0% | +$50 |
|
2564
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.68B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,276
-22,943
| -21% | -$729K |
|
2565
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
| – | – |
|
2566
CALL
TransAlta
TAC
$3.93B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
-250,000
| -46% | -$2.24M |
|
2567
PUT
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.33B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
-390,000
| -67% | -$3.87M |
|
|
UDMY
2568
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
245,570
+195,069
| +386% | +$2.63M |
|
|
SUMO
2569
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
319,828
+102,058
| +47% | +$777K |
|
2570
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,587
+12,153
| +144% | +$1.49M |
|
2571
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$435M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
219,276
-131,192
| -37% | -$1.5M |
|
|
ZPTA
2572
DELISTED
Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. Common Stock
ZPTA
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
2573
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,959
-21,437
| -19% | -$644K |
|
2574
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.88B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
239,295
+85,351
| +55% | +$952K |
|
|
AGEN
2575
Agenus
AGEN
$362M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
54,650
-21,985
| -29% | -$1.12M |
|
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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.