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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.24B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
26,439
-27,228
| -51% | -$1.99M |
|
|
PSTX
2877
DELISTED
Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
PSTX
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
339,121
+143,237
| +73% | +$655K |
|
2878
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2879
XPeng
XPEV
$10.9B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
180,180
-123,243
| -41% | -$1.11M |
|
2880
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
27,655
+4,298
| +18% | +$264K |
|
2881
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.53B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
176,287
-32,473
| -16% | -$335K |
|
2882
CALL
Elastic
ESTC
$8.77B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-16,100
| -32% | -$965K |
|
2883
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$14B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-99,900
| -59% | -$3.13M |
|
|
SVII
2884
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp II
SVII
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,766
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2885
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.9B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
15,741
-61,370
| -80% | -$6.32M |
|
2886
Clarus
CLAR
$142M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
226,277
-338,268
| -60% | -$3.3M |
|
|
SBC
2887
SBC Medical Group
SBC
$425M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,500
| New | +$1.75M |
|
2888
Kopin
KOPN
$896M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,425,033
+178,378
| +14% | +$221K |
|
2889
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.14B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
66,880
-42,480
| -39% | -$1.01M |
|
2890
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
| – | – |
|
2891
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.38B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
43,210
| – | – |
|
2892
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$832M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
74,976
+5,900
| +9% | +$134K |
|
2893
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$8.97B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
76,978
+10,058
| +15% | +$215K |
|
2894
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$765M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
| – | – |
|
|
BNIX
2895
DELISTED
Bannix Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
BNIX
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
170,775
| – | – |
|
|
LAC
2896
PUT
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
-122,600
| -57% | -$2.98M |
|
2897
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.5B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-175,500
| -80% | -$8.57M |
|
2898
CRH
CRH
$64B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,503
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2899
Halozyme
HALO
$12.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,385
+3,368
| +12% | +$172K |
|
2900
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.3M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
183,648
-36,548
| -17% | -$336K |
|
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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.