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 | Technology | 13.54% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.31% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.05% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLR
251
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $87.2M | 0.08% |
1,421,275
-429,585
| -23% | -$23.8M |
|
|
TWTR
252
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $86.5M | 0.08% |
2,235,000
+332,400
| +17% | +$12.1M |
|
253
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $86.2M | 0.08% |
374,125
-91,402
| -20% | -$21.1M |
|
254
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $86M | 0.08% |
627,100
+83,500
| +15% | +$12.1M |
|
|
255
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $85.5M | 0.08% |
940,300
+805,200
| +596% | +$76M |
|
256
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $85.4M | 0.08% |
1,444,400
+707,400
| +96% | +$38.3M |
|
257
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$432B
| $85.1M | 0.08% |
6,196,400
+788,300
| +15% | +$10.5M |
|
258
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $84.7M | 0.08% |
1,159,500
+388,800
| +50% | +$26.1M |
|
259
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $84.4M | 0.08% |
275,542
+36,379
| +15% | +$9.89M |
|
|
X
260
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $84.3M | 0.08% |
2,234,800
-1,341,000
| -38% | -$36.3M |
|
261
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $83.7M | 0.08% |
751,500
+159,000
| +27% | +$17.8M |
|
262
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $83.4M | 0.08% |
600,000
-1,666,000
| -74% | -$226M |
|
263
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $83.3M | 0.08% |
1,796,600
-56,000
| -3% | -$2.43M |
|
264
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.2B
| $83.2M | 0.08% |
1,080,704
+366,978
| +51% | +$29.3M |
|
265
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $83.1M | 0.08% |
1,142,999
-143,090
| -11% | -$11.4M |
|
266
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $83.1M | 0.08% |
359,100
-152,600
| -30% | -$35.9M |
|
267
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $82.6M | 0.08% |
267,800
-107,300
| -29% | -$32.3M |
|
|
268
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $81.5M | 0.08% |
1,115,400
-232,700
| -17% | -$15.6M |
|
269
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $81.4M | 0.08% |
626,300
-156,300
| -20% | -$20.4M |
|
270
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $80.2M | 0.08% |
2,626,278
+42,745
| +2% | +$960K |
|
271
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $79.9M | 0.07% |
241,900
-6,400
| -3% | -$2.26M |
|
272
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $79.4M | 0.07% |
669,632
+665,407
| +15,749% | +$82M |
|
273
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $79.3M | 0.07% |
1,173,290
+782,600
| +200% | +$64.3M |
|
|
ATVI
274
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $78.6M | 0.07% |
980,800
-223,700
| -19% | -$17.4M |
|
275
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.7B
| $78.4M | 0.07% |
867,035
+278,120
| +47% | +$26.5M |
|
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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 $14.2B 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 Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
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.