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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.13B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
51,496
+2,598
| +5% | +$163K |
|
2602
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$134M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
249,376
-23,467
| -9% | -$218K |
|
|
TSE
2603
PUT
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+32,700
| +42% | +$721K |
|
|
RDFN
2604
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+588,676
| New | +$2.77M |
|
|
KNDI
2605
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63.3M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,084,743
+57,894
| +6% | +$152K |
|
2606
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+33,900
| +126% | +$1.42M |
|
|
INBX
2607
DELISTED
Inhibrx, Inc. Common Stock
INBX
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
101,240
+31,521
| +45% | +$927K |
|
2608
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.21B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
115,341
-42,068
| -27% | -$904K |
|
2609
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
160,666
-158,992
| -50% | -$2.83M |
|
2610
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.21B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,327
-1,309
| -3% | -$73.3K |
|
2611
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-89,100
| -75% | -$7.3M |
|
|
QOMO
2612
DELISTED
Qomolangma Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
QOMO
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,500
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
QDRO
2613
DELISTED
Quadro Acquisition One Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
QDRO
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
245,336
| – | – |
|
2614
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.46B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
335,497
+214,847
| +178% | +$1.29M |
|
2615
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.25B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
626,197
+89,480
| +17% | +$438K |
|
2616
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.3B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2617
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$8.31B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,818
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
EONR
2618
EON Resources
EONR
$25.5M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
240,900
| – | – |
|
2619
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$9.91B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
|
AVDL
2620
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
343,755
-8,359
| -2% | -$58.6K |
|
2621
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.2B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-41,900
| -91% | -$22M |
|
2622
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.6B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
9,857
+5,881
| +148% | +$1.51M |
|
2623
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.96B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
299,000
-12,200
| -4% | -$107K |
|
2624
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$957M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+69,200
| +692% | +$2.32M |
|
2625
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.41B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
185,885
+173,218
| +1,367% | +$2.28M |
|
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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.