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 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$365M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$351M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$347M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$358M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 12.38% |
| 2 | Financials | 10.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.11% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.27B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
188,927
-65,072
| -26% | -$236K |
|
3827
Atomera
ATOM
$172M
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,962
| New | +$704K |
|
3828
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.63B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,946
| New | +$704K |
|
3829
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$397M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
80,344
-34,356
| -30% | -$221K |
|
3830
Root
ROOT
$891M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
27,767
-44,315
| -61% | -$1.2M |
|
3831
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$503M
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+78,788
| New | +$693K |
|
3832
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
26,479
-151,160
| -85% | -$3.5M |
|
3833
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.03B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
| – | – |
|
|
BWAC
3834
DELISTED
BETTER WORLD ACQUISITION CORP. Common Stock
BWAC
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
57,295
-413,383
| -88% | -$4.26M |
|
3835
eGain
EGAN
$195M
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
60,438
+1,777
| +3% | +$17.7K |
|
3836
Novanta
NOVT
$5.4B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
4,859
| – | – |
|
3837
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
59,073
-15,351
| -21% | -$190K |
|
|
JKS
3838
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$689M
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
| – | – |
|
3839
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.2B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
10,709
-19,500
| -65% | -$1.1M |
|
|
NESR
3840
National Energy Services Reunited Corp
NESR
$3.37B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
86,419
-102,667
| -54% | -$747K |
|
|
TEN
3841
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
34,167
-206,982
| -86% | -$3.49M |
|
3842
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$606K |
|
3843
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$224M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,056
| New | +$924K |
|
3844
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.49B
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
67,525
-198,960
| -75% | -$2.66M |
|
|
SRCL
3845
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
13,175
-80,138
| -86% | -$3.97M |
|
3846
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$61.7B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3847
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$173M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
126,611
-112,767
| -47% | -$625K |
|
3848
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$72.4M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
72,055
-18,054
| -20% | -$116K |
|
|
PRA
3849
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
24,182
-20,174
| -45% | -$473K |
|
3850
APi Group
APG
$17.6B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
56,967
+42,235
| +287% | +$498K |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, David Shaw held 6,080 positions worth $85.3B, down 20% from $107B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $8.25B in Q2 2022, closing 791 positions and reducing 1,835 holdings. Its most notable exit was Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units, an estimated $64.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 12% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF worth $171M.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2022 buy was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF: 4,273,656 shares worth $171M.
- David Shaw added most to iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in Q2 2022, an estimated $510M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $573M.
- David Shaw fully exited Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $64.1M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- David Shaw opened 595 new positions and closed 791 in Q2 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 20% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.