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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEMR
3201
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
157,977
+60,282
| +62% | +$907K |
|
|
ONC
3202
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$41.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.13M |
|
3203
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.38B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
10,511
+7,055
| +204% | +$1.2M |
|
3204
Latham Group
SWIM
$833M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
142,119
+110,190
| +345% | +$1.83M |
|
3205
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$396M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
320,382
-14,123
| -4% | -$72.3K |
|
3206
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.64B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,210
-344,247
| -94% | -$34.9M |
|
3207
First Merchants
FRME
$2.63B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
45,070
-7,675
| -15% | -$333K |
|
|
SAFE
3208
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
16,435
| – | – |
|
3209
PUT
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$540M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
LOKM
3210
DELISTED
Live Oak Mobility Acquisition Corp.
LOKM
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
190,789
-37,648
| -16% | -$366K |
|
3211
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.01B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
23,777
+8,073
| +51% | +$649K |
|
3212
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.31B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,700
| New | +$1.78M |
|
3213
Magnite
MGNI
$3.4B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,259
| New | +$1.9M |
|
3214
HEICO Corp
HEI
$47B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
12,138
+8,573
| +240% | +$1.24M |
|
3215
Primerica
PRI
$8.94B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
13,602
+12,181
| +857% | +$1.73M |
|
|
DUETU
3216
DELISTED
DUET Acquisition Corp. Unit
DUETU
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,625
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
EPIX
3217
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
300,792
+166,278
| +124% | +$1.46M |
|
3218
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$363M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,851
| New | +$1.75M |
|
3219
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$80.3B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-21,000
| -53% | -$2.05M |
|
3220
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$97.3B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$2M |
|
|
THS
3221
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
57,311
-16,668
| -23% | -$627K |
|
|
ZNGA
3222
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
3223
Teleflex
TFX
$5.92B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
5,199
-1,153
| -18% | -$380K |
|
|
TALK
3224
DELISTED
Talkspace
TALK
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,055,740
+563,112
| +114% | +$879K |
|
3225
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$57.2B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-260,000
| -77% | -$5.64M |
|
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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.