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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOYY
3226
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.65B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
HHGC
3227
DELISTED
HHG Capital Corporation Ordinary Shares
HHGC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
185,050
| – | – |
|
3228
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.02B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,203
| New | +$2.08M |
|
3229
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.8B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
EXTN
3230
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
295,381
+130,512
| +79% | +$695K |
|
3231
Precigen
PGEN
$2.49B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
868,556
+788,222
| +981% | +$1.92M |
|
3232
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$2.91B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
3233
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$2.91B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$2.14M |
|
|
BRKL
3234
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
115,719
+78,902
| +214% | +$1.33M |
|
|
RETA
3235
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
55,890
+7,761
| +16% | +$230K |
|
|
OMEG
3236
DELISTED
Omega Alpha SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares
OMEG
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
186,420
-90,643
| -33% | -$885K |
|
3237
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$6.14B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
70,812
+8,662
| +14% | +$236K |
|
3238
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
| – | – |
|
3239
Radware
RDWR
$1.2B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
57,059
-6,625
| -10% | -$220K |
|
|
ACBA
3240
DELISTED
Ace Global Business Acquisition Ltd
ACBA
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
178,625
| – | – |
|
|
ITAQ
3241
DELISTED
Industrial Tech Acquisitions II, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ITAQ
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+183,333
| New | +$1.82M |
|
3242
ORIX
IX
$42.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
91,220
-20,265
| -18% | -$414K |
|
3243
PUT
LSB Industries
LXU
$748M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,400
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
SFIX
3244
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$420M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
180,700
+31,800
| +21% | +$439K |
|
3245
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$602M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
122,343
+81,878
| +202% | +$1.23M |
|
3246
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.4B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,278
| New | +$1.84M |
|
3247
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$865M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+700
| +2% | +$45.2K |
|
3248
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$80.3B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
| – | – |
|
|
AERT
3249
Aeries Technology
AERT
$38.1M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
22,863
+7,654
| +50% | +$599K |
|
3250
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$104B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-114,400
| -80% | -$6.19M |
|
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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.