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 | Miscellaneous | 38.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.54% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.06% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.31% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.5B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
2727
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$3.14M |
|
|
CNR
2728
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
123,803
-350,460
| -74% | -$6.97M |
|
|
RWODU
2729
DELISTED
Redwoods Acquisition Corp. Unit
RWODU
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.01M |
|
2730
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.35B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
215,869
+84,390
| +64% | +$1.01M |
|
2731
Vicor
VICR
$8.66B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,578
| New | +$3.82M |
|
|
GGAAU
2732
DELISTED
Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp. Unit
GGAAU
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
-277,000
| -48% | -$2.78M |
|
|
HCNE
2733
DELISTED
Jaws Hurricane Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HCNE
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
307,130
-6,236
| -2% | -$60.7K |
|
2734
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$17.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-13,000
| -32% | -$1.25M |
|
|
MDH
2735
DELISTED
MDH Acquisition Corp.
MDH
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
306,228
| – | – |
|
2736
Constellation Energy
CEG
$98.1B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,179
| New | +$2.59M |
|
|
XFIN
2737
DELISTED
ExcelFin Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
XFIN
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
+200,000
| +200% | +$1.98M |
|
2738
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.55B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
80,533
-78,774
| -49% | -$3.18M |
|
|
VCXB
2739
DELISTED
10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp III
VCXB
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+300,060
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2740
Ecopetrol
EC
$33.9B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
160,330
+112,887
| +238% | +$1.78M |
|
2741
flyExclusive
FLYX
$126M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
305,967
-438,100
| -59% | -$4.25M |
|
2742
Standard BioTools
LAB
$252M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
830,029
-61,606
| -7% | -$213K |
|
2743
PUT
Coursera
COUR
$1.71B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
+30,000
| +30% | +$615K |
|
2744
Kemper
KMPR
$1.65B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
52,645
-12,212
| -19% | -$678K |
|
2745
Arcosa
ACA
$7.13B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
51,989
-35,605
| -41% | -$1.83M |
|
2746
New Oriental
EDU
$9.36B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
258,525
+177,231
| +218% | +$2.58M |
|
2747
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
109,921
+82,541
| +301% | +$2.22M |
|
2748
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$285B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-296,600
| -91% | -$28.1M |
|
2749
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$1.89B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
106,585
-48,232
| -31% | -$1.35M |
|
2750
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.46B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
41,617
+32,045
| +335% | +$2.56M |
|
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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 $10.2B 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 Miscellaneous at 38% of assets, down from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.