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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
First Solar
FSLR
$23B
| $68.7M | 0.08% |
1,008,608
+647,457
| +179% | +$46.1M |
|
252
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$59B
| $68.5M | 0.08% |
565,680
+313,010
| +124% | +$42.9M |
|
|
P
253
Everpure Inc
P
$36.1B
| $68.3M | 0.08% |
2,655,912
+144,242
| +6% | +$3.99M |
|
|
254
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $67.6M | 0.08% |
470,000
+102,000
| +28% | +$15.3M |
|
255
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$80B
| $67.5M | 0.08% |
1,923,600
+1,017,500
| +112% | +$37M |
|
256
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $67.1M | 0.08% |
245,959
-46,481
| -16% | -$14.9M |
|
257
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $67M | 0.08% |
367,200
+160,800
| +78% | +$29.3M |
|
258
Trane Technologies
TT
$99.8B
| $67M | 0.08% |
515,926
+308,510
| +149% | +$42.7M |
|
259
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $66.8M | 0.08% |
1,885,100
+88,500
| +5% | +$3.88M |
|
260
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $66.8M | 0.08% |
796,500
+166,600
| +26% | +$18.6M |
|
261
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.5B
| $66.7M | 0.08% |
4,850,084
-902,684
| -16% | -$13.4M |
|
262
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $66.4M | 0.08% |
3,799,000
+2,425,000
| +176% | +$53.8M |
|
263
PUT
Caterpillar
CAT
$381B
| $66.2M | 0.08% |
370,300
+152,100
| +70% | +$32.1M |
|
264
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.08B
| $66M | 0.08% |
4,686,665
+139,702
| +3% | +$2.61M |
|
265
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.76B
| $65.4M | 0.08% |
10,568,138
-4,357,941
| -29% | -$31.4M |
|
266
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $65.4M | 0.08% |
600,000
| – | – |
|
267
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $65M | 0.08% |
467,300
+250,300
| +115% | +$39.7M |
|
|
268
PUT
Costco
COST
$420B
| $64.9M | 0.08% |
135,500
-32,500
| -19% | -$16.5M |
|
269
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $64.6M | 0.08% |
206,652
+50,881
| +33% | +$17.6M |
|
270
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $64.5M | 0.08% |
1,644,455
-2,175,425
| -57% | -$93.3M |
|
271
PUT
Visa
V
$693B
| $64.4M | 0.08% |
327,200
+57,500
| +21% | +$11.9M |
|
272
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $64.3M | 0.08% |
358,299
+284,721
| +387% | +$72.7M |
|
273
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $64.2M | 0.08% |
196,880
-78,662
| -29% | -$25.2M |
|
|
274
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $63.9M | 0.07% |
459,318
-269,922
| -37% | -$42.8M |
|
275
Copart
CPRT
$31.3B
| $63.7M | 0.07% |
2,344,616
+1,628,276
| +227% | +$46.3M |
|
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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.