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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$15.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
|
DSAQ
3077
DELISTED
Direct Selling Acquisition Corp.
DSAQ
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
133,334
| – | – |
|
3078
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.27B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
688,837
+427,987
| +164% | +$959K |
|
3079
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
38,295
+19,358
| +102% | +$604K |
|
3080
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$316M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3081
CryoPort
CYRX
$839M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,623
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
MTAL
3082
DELISTED
Metals Acquisition
MTAL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
| – | – |
|
3083
CarParts.com
PRTS
$49M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
21,780
+14,263
| +190% | +$747K |
|
3084
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.89B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
74,377
-58,711
| -44% | -$1.17M |
|
|
WEL
3085
DELISTED
Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp
WEL
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
132,350
| – | – |
|
3086
Scholastic
SCHL
$754M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,463
+2,597
| +8% | +$96.5K |
|
|
DFS
3087
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
| – | – |
|
3088
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.19B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
30,504
-78,161
| -72% | -$2.79M |
|
3089
Tilly's
TLYS
$120M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
150,135
-12,932
| -8% | -$114K |
|
3090
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
66,856
+3,542
| +6% | +$74.1K |
|
3091
Infosys
INFY
$47.3B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
75,203
-24,772
| -25% | -$461K |
|
|
RWT
3092
CALL
Redwood Trust
RWT
$579M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.4M |
|
|
RDUS
3093
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+5,700
| +15% | +$176K |
|
3094
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.71B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-135,000
| -71% | -$3.7M |
|
3095
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.65B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+20,000
| +200% | +$906K |
|
3096
Designer Brands
DBI
$290M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
137,210
+93,554
| +214% | +$1.26M |
|
3097
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.43B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
40,539
+7,957
| +24% | +$271K |
|
3098
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$47.9B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-20,000
| -79% | -$5.02M |
|
3099
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$416M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-10,000
| -14% | -$259K |
|
3100
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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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.