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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.7B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
49,908
+37,192
| +292% | +$1.83M |
|
2727
Adeia
ADEA
$2.88B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
229,864
+161,998
| +239% | +$1.65M |
|
2728
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.06B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
46,795
-32,502
| -41% | -$1.53M |
|
2729
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-15,400
| -23% | -$686K |
|
2730
Adient
ADNT
$1.46B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
62,660
+50,389
| +411% | +$1.76M |
|
|
GXII
2731
DELISTED
GX Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
GXII
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
215,863
+79,813
| +59% | +$790K |
|
2732
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.1B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,109
-31,222
| -67% | -$4.26M |
|
2733
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$944M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
+118,700
| +264% | +$1.61M |
|
2734
Franklin Covey
FC
$230M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
46,110
-3,529
| -7% | -$172K |
|
2735
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$2.13B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
264,355
+101,699
| +63% | +$907K |
|
|
ASRT
2736
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,350
+1,405
| +4% | +$61.8K |
|
2737
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.83B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
26,130
+11,181
| +75% | +$922K |
|
|
AERT
2738
Aeries Technology
AERT
$37.3M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
26,330
+21
| +0.1% | +$1.69K |
|
2739
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.6B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
| – | – |
|
2740
Evolus
EOLS
$587M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
286,008
-37,349
| -12% | -$289K |
|
2741
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
120,546
-54,111
| -31% | -$970K |
|
2742
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.39B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-105,000
| -41% | -$1.71M |
|
2743
Matthews International
MATW
$660M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
70,365
-44,890
| -39% | -$1.26M |
|
2744
Pulmonx
LUNG
$107M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,990
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
VRN
2745
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
2746
CALL
ATI
ATI
$29.2B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-126,500
| -64% | -$3.7M |
|
2747
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+6,900
| +69% | +$909K |
|
|
ESTE
2748
CALL
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
+84,500
| +129% | +$1.25M |
|
|
ARKOW
2749
DELISTED
ARKO Corp Warrant
ARKOW
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,183,883
+1,063,098
| +880% | +$2.01M |
|
|
IAUX
2750
i-80 Gold Corp
IAUX
$1.68B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
763,600
+735,300
| +2,598% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.