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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.47B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,117
| New | +$1.73M |
|
3402
PUT
Citi Trends
CTRN
$579M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
ZVSA
3403
DELISTED
ZyVersa Therapeutics
ZVSA
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+439
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3404
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.02B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+497
| +2% | +$26.8K |
|
3405
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.88B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
| – | – |
|
3406
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.19B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
6,380
-539
| -8% | -$123K |
|
|
TWCB
3407
DELISTED
Bilander Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TWCB
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
156,351
| – | – |
|
|
SCPL
3408
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
117,342
+82,600
| +238% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CNSL
3409
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
256,724
+8,507
| +3% | +$56.6K |
|
|
PARA
3410
Banzai International
PARA
$4.05M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
15
+10
| +200% | +$977K |
|
3411
Parsons
PSN
$5.25B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,101
+22,646
| +138% | +$772K |
|
3412
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.58B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,945
| New | +$1.51M |
|
3413
BioAtla
BCAB
$3.17M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
6,037
+5,442
| +915% | +$2.28M |
|
3414
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.74B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-25,000
| -32% | -$613K |
|
3415
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$33.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,823
| New | +$1.29M |
|
3416
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.79B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,641
| New | +$1.3M |
|
3417
Vuzix
VUZI
$222M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,501
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
ASCAU
3418
DELISTED
A SPAC I Acquisition Corp. Unit
ASCAU
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
KSI
3419
DELISTED
Kadem Sustainable Impact Corporation Class A common stock
KSI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
154,074
-137,406
| -47% | -$1.34M |
|
3420
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,899
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
DRE
3421
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,714
-16,223
| -39% | -$919K |
|
|
DOMA
3422
DELISTED
Doma Holdings, Inc.
DOMA
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
27,506
+26,087
| +1,838% | +$2.09M |
|
3423
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$34.9M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,205
+98
| +9% | +$133K |
|
3424
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.69B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
48,928
+292
| +0.6% | +$9.46K |
|
|
LOGC
3425
PUT
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
-35,667
| -62% | -$2.52M |
|
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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.