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 | Technology | 13.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.99% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.9B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
6,225
-9,539
| -61% | -$2.18M |
|
3002
CALL
Dropbox
DBX
$7.57B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
3003
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.8B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
| – | – |
|
3004
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$57.9M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
72,932
-6,368
| -8% | -$132K |
|
|
OLO
3005
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
242,576
+153,999
| +174% | +$1.16M |
|
|
TPBA
3006
DELISTED
TPB Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Share
TPBA
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
| – | – |
|
|
ARIZ
3007
DELISTED
Arisz Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
ARIZ
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
CUTR
3008
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
34,235
-15,098
| -31% | -$688K |
|
3009
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.7M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
| – | – |
|
|
IBER
3010
DELISTED
Ibere Pharmaceuticals
IBER
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-125,008
| -45% | -$1.25M |
|
3011
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.33B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
157,153
+68,662
| +78% | +$742K |
|
3012
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.64B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
4,599
-14,295
| -76% | -$4.86M |
|
3013
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.69B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
179,998
+84,764
| +89% | +$634K |
|
3014
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.07B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
70,405
+26,553
| +61% | +$570K |
|
3015
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.35B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,000
| New | +$1.68M |
|
3016
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$867M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
508,681
+112,885
| +29% | +$477K |
|
3017
Clorox
CLX
$12.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,683
+8,612
| +416% | +$1.22M |
|
3018
Immersion
IMMR
$255M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
212,952
+161,912
| +317% | +$1.04M |
|
|
TRTX
3019
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$592M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
220,292
-17,372
| -7% | -$128K |
|
3020
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.12B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
127,765
-29,390
| -19% | -$333K |
|
|
INST
3021
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,493
-4,971
| -7% | -$116K |
|
|
AMRN
3022
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$304M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
61,459
+43,268
| +238% | +$1.04M |
|
|
EXAS
3023
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
EXAS
3024
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3025
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$46.2B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
62,074
-126,182
| -67% | -$2.68M |
|
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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 Technology at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
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.