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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.63B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
52,380
+48,876
| +1,395% | +$2.39M |
|
3102
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$865M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+25,500
| +198% | +$1.65M |
|
3103
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$97.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-67,900
| -74% | -$5.71M |
|
|
FTPA
3104
DELISTED
FTAC Parnassus Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
FTPA
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
211,870
-67,031
| -24% | -$653K |
|
3105
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.34B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-42,800
| -48% | -$1.93M |
|
|
SWIR
3106
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,648
| New | +$1.91M |
|
3107
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.38B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
10,040
-59,313
| -86% | -$12M |
|
|
AHRN
3108
DELISTED
Ahren Acquisition Corp
AHRN
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,000
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
BSGA
3109
DELISTED
Blue Safari Group Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
BSGA
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
205,181
| – | – |
|
|
SMAR
3110
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,600
| New | +$2.15M |
|
|
JUN
3111
DELISTED
Juniper II Corp.
JUN
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+207,055
| New | +$2.04M |
|
3112
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-74,500
| -83% | -$11.4M |
|
|
3113
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.38B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-7,500
| -43% | -$1.52M |
|
|
ROCL
3114
DELISTED
Roth CH Acquisition V Co. Common Stock
ROCL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,500
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
HCP
3115
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,986
| New | +$2.21M |
|
3116
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$3.06B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,627
-8,154
| -34% | -$1.02M |
|
|
HTB
3117
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$776M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
69,392
-3,590
| -5% | -$111K |
|
3118
Champion Homes
SKY
$4.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,293
+18,086
| +94% | +$1.23M |
|
3119
PUT
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.2B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,000
| New | +$2.08M |
|
3120
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
| – | – |
|
3121
Paychex
PAYX
$45.2B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
14,941
-98,633
| -87% | -$12.1M |
|
3122
Saia
SAIA
$9.37B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,344
-41,763
| -83% | -$11.6M |
|
|
CIR
3123
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
76,363
-31,971
| -30% | -$848K |
|
3124
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+1,500
| +2% | +$44.9K |
|
3125
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$37.2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
60,414
+34,716
| +135% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.