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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FACA
3251
DELISTED
Figure Acquisition Corp. I
FACA
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
183,595
+23,390
| +15% | +$229K |
|
|
Y
3252
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,121
-8,255
| -80% | -$5.72M |
|
3253
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.38B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
|
HUGS
3254
DELISTED
USHG Acquisition Corp.
HUGS
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
177,449
-57,700
| -25% | -$591K |
|
3255
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$5.85B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,061
| New | +$1.79M |
|
3256
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.46B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
59,699
+21,191
| +55% | +$667K |
|
|
PRBM
3257
DELISTED
Parabellum Acquisition Corp.
PRBM
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
181,849
-183,797
| -50% | -$1.8M |
|
3258
Teekay
TK
$1.14B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
562,743
-72,714
| -11% | -$235K |
|
3259
CALL
Genesco
GCO
$370M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
3260
PACCAR
PCAR
$66B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
30,209
-308,550
| -91% | -$18.8M |
|
3261
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$6.67B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
62,337
-93,473
| -60% | -$2.67M |
|
3262
Fortinet
FTNT
$122B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
25,855
+3,675
| +17% | +$228K |
|
3263
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$80.4B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.88M |
|
3264
AppFolio
APPF
$8.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,556
| New | +$1.79M |
|
3265
Anterix
ATEX
$1.81B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
30,415
-33,884
| -53% | -$1.85M |
|
3266
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$818M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
80,008
-30,296
| -27% | -$728K |
|
3267
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.09B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-32,600
| -68% | -$4.62M |
|
3268
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.6B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-122,900
| -88% | -$12.5M |
|
|
ZNGA
3269
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
| – | – |
|
|
APGN
3270
DELISTED
Apexigen, Inc. Common Stock
APGN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
173,965
+5,114
| +3% | +$51.3K |
|
3271
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.3B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
|
COOP
3272
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
38,317
-63,262
| -62% | -$2.88M |
|
3273
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.34B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+13,200
| +33% | +$486K |
|
3274
Astec Industries
ASTE
$999M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
40,550
+33,658
| +488% | +$1.87M |
|
|
TRON
3275
DELISTED
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. 2 Class A Ordinary Share
TRON
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
175,306
| – | – |
|
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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.