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 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$365M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$351M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$347M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$358M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 39.03% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.38% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.48% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$22.2B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,046
+12,312
| +450% | +$1.54M |
|
3002
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.93B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
| – | – |
|
|
PRBM
3003
DELISTED
Parabellum Acquisition Corp.
PRBM
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
181,849
| – | – |
|
|
IVC
3004
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,394,763
| – | – |
|
3005
Hexcel
HXL
$7.15B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,082
-20,342
| -37% | -$1.12M |
|
|
BHAC
3006
DELISTED
Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company Class A Common Stock
BHAC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
180,873
+146,550
| +427% | +$1.45M |
|
|
ME
3007
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
35,844
-19,711
| -35% | -$1.14M |
|
3008
Radware
RDWR
$1.25B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
81,996
+24,937
| +44% | +$653K |
|
3009
Alcon
ALC
$35B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
25,405
-56,778
| -69% | -$4.14M |
|
3010
Comscore
SCOR
$80.5M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
43,021
-2,834
| -6% | -$118K |
|
3011
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.9B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-170,000
| -81% | -$8.76M |
|
3012
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.45B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+195,901
| New | +$1.34M |
|
|
APGN
3013
DELISTED
Apexigen, Inc. Common Stock
APGN
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
173,965
| – | – |
|
3014
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.08B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-11,800
| -17% | -$455K |
|
3015
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$793M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
52,930
+29,551
| +126% | +$1.21M |
|
3016
Entravision Communication
EVC
$744M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
386,246
+15,243
| +4% | +$78.2K |
|
3017
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-180,400
| -81% | -$8.37M |
|
3018
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+10,900
| +135% | +$1.18M |
|
3019
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
24,846
-99,545
| -80% | -$7.24M |
|
|
BOCN
3020
DELISTED
Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
BOCN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
175,810
| – | – |
|
3021
Teekay
TK
$1.12B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
609,069
+46,326
| +8% | +$152K |
|
3022
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$361M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
13,442
-2,720
| -17% | -$278K |
|
3023
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.35B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
24,448
-29,891
| -55% | -$2.32M |
|
3024
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.6B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.99M |
|
3025
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.4B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
78,439
+70,823
| +930% | +$1.67M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, David Shaw held 6,080 positions worth $85.3B, down 20% from $107B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $9.17B in Q2 2022, closing 791 positions and reducing 1,835 holdings. Its most notable exit was Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units, an estimated $64.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 39% of assets, up from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF worth $171M.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2022 buy was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF: 4,273,656 shares worth $171M.
- David Shaw added most to iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in Q2 2022, an estimated $510M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $573M.
- David Shaw fully exited Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $64.1M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- David Shaw opened 595 new positions and closed 791 in Q2 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 20% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.