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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XM
2751
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
204,947
-83,528
| -29% | -$875K |
|
2752
Novartis
NVS
$294B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,443
+16,678
| +247% | +$1.4M |
|
|
FTPA
2753
DELISTED
FTAC Parnassus Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
FTPA
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
211,870
| – | – |
|
2754
CRA International
CRAI
$1.08B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
17,356
+7,489
| +76% | +$825K |
|
2755
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.24B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+12,900
| +70% | +$941K |
|
2756
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$485M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
258,673
+82,812
| +47% | +$714K |
|
|
AVEO
2757
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
141,202
-124,680
| -47% | -$1.73M |
|
2758
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.2B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
64,329
| – | – |
|
|
ROCL
2759
DELISTED
Roth CH Acquisition V Co. Common Stock
ROCL
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
208,500
| – | – |
|
2760
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-8,000
| -39% | -$1.45M |
|
2761
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$886M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
164,385
+101,280
| +160% | +$1.23M |
|
2762
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.11B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
236,512
-108,126
| -31% | -$996K |
|
|
ATEK
2763
DELISTED
Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II
ATEK
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
207,878
| – | – |
|
2764
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.52B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-3,366
| -10% | -$248K |
|
2765
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$69M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
47,293
+9,157
| +24% | +$411K |
|
2766
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
| – | – |
|
|
CITE
2767
DELISTED
Cartica Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CITE
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
2768
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.46B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
89,861
+12,457
| +16% | +$302K |
|
2769
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$84.7M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
48,778
-554,649
| -92% | -$26.8M |
|
2770
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.76B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,535
| New | +$1.93M |
|
2771
Toyota
TM
$228B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
15,131
-29,483
| -66% | -$4.11M |
|
2772
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$2.91B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
2773
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,232
+6,768
| +44% | +$625K |
|
2774
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.79B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
349,423
-381,380
| -52% | -$2.24M |
|
2775
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.28B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,697
| New | +$2.12M |
|
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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.