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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNIX
3051
DELISTED
Bannix Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
BNIX
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
170,775
| – | – |
|
3052
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-22,100
| -56% | -$2.34M |
|
|
TCRR
3053
DELISTED
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
TCRR
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
578,887
-223,620
| -28% | -$552K |
|
|
BNY
3054
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+14,800
| +58% | +$659K |
|
3055
ThredUp
TDUP
$356M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+670,481
| New | +$3.62M |
|
|
SUM
3056
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,222
+31,073
| +74% | +$825K |
|
|
AFAQ
3057
DELISTED
AF Acquisition Corp
AFAQ
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
171,789
+100
| +0.1% | +$976 |
|
3058
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.05B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,003
| New | +$1.95M |
|
3059
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.17B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
21,156
-32,983
| -61% | -$2.76M |
|
3060
V2X
VVX
$2.45B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,854
-4,595
| -8% | -$163K |
|
|
ARYD
3061
DELISTED
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV Class A Odinary Shares
ARYD
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
169,659
+152,001
| +861% | +$1.49M |
|
3062
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.38B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
109,322
+50,027
| +84% | +$880K |
|
3063
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.15B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
90,900
+27,002
| +42% | +$388K |
|
3064
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.6B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
| – | – |
|
|
AXAC
3065
DELISTED
AXIOS Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corporation
AXAC
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
166,667
-217,743
| -57% | -$2.18M |
|
|
NFBK
3066
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
127,547
+20,262
| +19% | +$266K |
|
|
B
3067
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
53,366
-70,651
| -57% | -$2.46M |
|
3068
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$460M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,196
-25,957
| -30% | -$759K |
|
3069
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$58.5B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
357,800
| – | – |
|
3070
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.2B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
LAC
3071
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
81,650
-949,934
| -92% | -$24.3M |
|
3072
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$153M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-6,775
| -53% | -$1.88M |
|
3073
Torrid Holdings
CURV
$221M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
380,270
+171,120
| +82% | +$960K |
|
|
RDUS
3074
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.13M |
|
|
SMLR
3075
DELISTED
Semler Scientific
SMLR
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
58,099
+23,580
| +68% | +$843K |
|
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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.