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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
591,200
+202,400
| +52% | +$20.7M |
|
302
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.93B
| $65.3M | 0.07% |
1,214,753
+682,087
| +128% | +$34.1M |
|
303
Cisco
CSCO
$438B
| $65.3M | 0.07% |
1,370,551
-3,008,080
| -69% | -$137M |
|
304
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $64.3M | 0.07% |
800,963
-19,022
| -2% | -$1.46M |
|
305
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.9B
| $64.3M | 0.07% |
296,600
+49,400
| +20% | +$13.2M |
|
306
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $64.3M | 0.07% |
322,584
+19,931
| +7% | +$3.98M |
|
307
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.4B
| $64.2M | 0.07% |
653,900
+649,400
| +14,431% | +$61.8M |
|
308
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $64M | 0.07% |
405,463
-75,015
| -16% | -$11.8M |
|
309
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $64M | 0.07% |
1,829,500
+710,200
| +63% | +$23.5M |
|
310
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $63.9M | 0.07% |
189,900
+70,200
| +59% | +$22.5M |
|
311
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $63.8M | 0.07% |
324,000
+182,500
| +129% | +$32.5M |
|
312
Chegg
CHGG
$90.8M
| $63.7M | 0.07% |
2,519,667
-144,698
| -5% | -$3.68M |
|
313
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $63.4M | 0.07% |
89,500
-5,400
| -6% | -$3.61M |
|
314
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $63.3M | 0.07% |
240,200
+122,800
| +105% | +$32.4M |
|
315
Constellation Energy
CEG
$96.7B
| $62.9M | 0.07% |
729,623
+17,584
| +2% | +$1.58M |
|
|
SJR
316
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $62.9M | 0.07% |
2,182,632
+1,357,000
| +164% | +$35.6M |
|
317
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$19.8B
| $62.8M | 0.07% |
1,864,870
+519,665
| +39% | +$18.7M |
|
|
EA
318
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $62.6M | 0.07% |
512,633
-807
| -0.2% | -$101K |
|
319
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.9B
| $62.5M | 0.07% |
251,816
+184,944
| +277% | +$41.3M |
|
|
MDRX
320
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $62.5M | 0.07% |
3,540,822
+447,619
| +14% | +$7.5M |
|
|
321
CALL
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $62.4M | 0.07% |
260,000
-60,700
| -19% | -$14.6M |
|
322
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $62M | 0.07% |
1,104,700
+34,700
| +3% | +$1.75M |
|
323
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.3B
| $61.9M | 0.07% |
383,631
+362,206
| +1,691% | +$61.9M |
|
324
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$130B
| $61.9M | 0.07% |
127,200
+74,100
| +140% | +$34.4M |
|
325
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $61.9M | 0.07% |
740,000
+454,800
| +159% | +$36.7M |
|
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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's Q4 2022 filing shows 475 new, 1,793 increased, 1,541 reduced and 783 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $382M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- 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.