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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XM
3926
PUT
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$803K |
|
3927
Verastem
VSTM
$668M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
46,895
+28,029
| +149% | +$483K |
|
3928
Arqit Quantum
ARQQ
$373M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,032
| New | +$819K |
|
3929
Photronics
PLAB
$1.78B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
46,640
-143,671
| -75% | -$2.59M |
|
|
ONTF
3930
PUT
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
|
RAD
3931
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
3932
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$681M
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
43,383
-32,102
| -43% | -$587K |
|
3933
CALL
Viant Technology
DSP
$268M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
3934
CALL
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$1.68B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3935
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
25,883
-1,246,677
| -98% | -$48.8M |
|
3936
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$799M
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
59,326
-40,897
| -41% | -$543K |
|
3937
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.36B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$856K |
|
3938
Avista
AVA
$3.16B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,321
| New | +$763K |
|
3939
Calix
CALX
$2.37B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
18,205
-56,279
| -76% | -$2.85M |
|
3940
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$435M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
67,058
-32,483
| -33% | -$421K |
|
3941
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.02B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
109,015
-20,462
| -16% | -$127K |
|
3942
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$40.3B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+10,000
| +17% | +$124K |
|
|
3943
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$40.3B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-249,000
| -78% | -$3.08M |
|
3944
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.08B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
16,558
+2,508
| +18% | +$130K |
|
3945
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$586M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
| – | – |
|
3946
PUT
Kyndryl
KD
$2.89B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-65,520
| -53% | -$986K |
|
3947
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$26.3M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
351,140
+60,893
| +21% | +$177K |
|
3948
CALL
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.2B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-20,000
| -33% | -$459K |
|
3949
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.6B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
6,777
-15,815
| -70% | -$1.7M |
|
|
SUNW
3950
DELISTED
Sunworks, Inc.
SUNW
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
306,733
+292,571
| +2,066% | +$739K |
|
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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.