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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.11B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+13,964
| +315% | +$1.26M |
|
3427
SunPower Inc
SPWR
$61.9M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
151,022
+665
| +0.4% | +$6.47K |
|
3428
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.5M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-24,600
| -45% | -$1.56M |
|
3429
Senti Biosciences Holdings
SNTI
$11.8M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
14,942
-4,427
| -23% | -$437K |
|
|
SABRP
3430
DELISTED
Sabre Corporation 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
SABRP
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
3431
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.05B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
50,543
-63,323
| -56% | -$1.93M |
|
|
ARIZ
3432
DELISTED
Arisz Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
ARIZ
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
3433
Samsara
IOT
$24.4B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,726
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
TUFN
3434
DELISTED
Tufin Software Technologies Ltd.
TUFN
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,386
| New | +$1.47M |
|
3435
Janus International
JBI
$675M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,523
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3436
PUT
SiTime
SITM
$18B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
| – | – |
|
3437
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.32B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
78,355
+56,838
| +264% | +$949K |
|
|
TPBA
3438
DELISTED
TPB Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Share
TPBA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$1.45M |
|
3439
Coherent
COHR
$57.8B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
20,117
-87,231
| -81% | -$5.93M |
|
3440
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$78.8B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+3,500
| +18% | +$230K |
|
3441
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.13B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,023
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
SP
3442
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
46,321
-10,747
| -19% | -$311K |
|
3443
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-65,400
| -77% | -$4.95M |
|
|
3444
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-20,000
| -50% | -$1.51M |
|
3445
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.73B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
54,231
+4,050
| +8% | +$110K |
|
|
AISP
3446
Airship AI Holdings
AISP
$75.1M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
148,052
-83,955
| -36% | -$817K |
|
3447
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.92B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-20,000
| -42% | -$1.05M |
|
3448
Sprout Social
SPT
$669M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
18,023
-31,602
| -64% | -$2.16M |
|
3449
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.59B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+10,200
| +142% | +$998K |
|
3450
ReNew
RNW
$2.49B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,611
| New | +$1.26M |
|
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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.