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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LSPRU
3001
DELISTED
Larkspur Health Acquisition Corp. Unit
LSPRU
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
233,334
-116,666
| -33% | -$1.16M |
|
3002
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.79B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
14,017
-16,602
| -54% | -$3.15M |
|
3003
Vera Bradley
VRA
$94.1M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
303,270
+58,843
| +24% | +$465K |
|
3004
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.47B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
133,357
-13,473
| -9% | -$199K |
|
3005
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$1.56B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,323
| New | +$2.96M |
|
3006
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.82B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,605
+44,280
| +122% | +$1.13M |
|
3007
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
67,365
-28,513
| -30% | -$1.07M |
|
3008
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.42B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
23,337
+14,511
| +164% | +$1.57M |
|
|
TIOA
3009
DELISTED
Tio Tech A Class A Ordinary Share
TIOA
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
234,612
-285,644
| -55% | -$2.78M |
|
|
GLHA
3010
DELISTED
Glass Houses Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
GLHA
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
235,339
-214,806
| -48% | -$2.09M |
|
|
BECN
3011
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
38,680
-66,737
| -63% | -$3.82M |
|
3012
First Advantage
FA
$3.61B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
113,510
-84,341
| -43% | -$1.45M |
|
|
XHR
3013
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
118,518
+40,613
| +52% | +$743K |
|
3014
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,312
-4,928
| -11% | -$260K |
|
3015
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$114B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3016
American Express
AXP
$225B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,146
-67,039
| -85% | -$12.1M |
|
|
AAWW
3017
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-19,000
| -42% | -$1.56M |
|
|
SEI
3018
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.28B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
200,854
+1,382
| +0.7% | +$12.5K |
|
3019
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.29B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,100
| New | +$2.55M |
|
3020
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$131M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
172,178
+101,937
| +145% | +$1.64M |
|
|
TLMD
3021
DELISTED
SOC Telemed, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TLMD
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
756,050
+671,873
| +798% | +$1.48M |
|
|
TRTX
3022
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$593M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
191,416
-87,036
| -31% | -$1.06M |
|
3023
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$39.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
24,998
-795
| -3% | -$61.9K |
|
|
FTIIU
3024
DELISTED
FutureTech II Acquisition Corp. Unit
FTIIU
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+225,000
| New | +$2.25M |
|
3025
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.06B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
85,735
+46,497
| +118% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.