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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BAND
4001
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.67B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
| – | – |
|
4002
Burford Capital
BUR
$949M
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
76,106
+31,649
| +71% | +$301K |
|
|
CLR
4003
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-2,100
| -16% | -$116K |
|
4004
Nerdy
NRDY
$88M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
9,139
-16,656
| -65% | -$1.11M |
|
|
JNPR
4005
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$643K |
|
|
MZTI
4006
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.07B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
4,662
+3,366
| +260% | +$537K |
|
4007
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.82B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
15,682
+1,789
| +13% | +$91.2K |
|
|
PDM
4008
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.22B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
40,350
+24,756
| +159% | +$435K |
|
|
TIXT
4009
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
28,015
+16,861
| +151% | +$446K |
|
4010
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.71B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-81,400
| -82% | -$3.32M |
|
4011
Novanta
NOVT
$5.47B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
4,859
-86
| -2% | -$12.2K |
|
4012
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$938M
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
40,465
-58,840
| -59% | -$1.03M |
|
4013
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$721M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
153,042
+69,398
| +83% | +$272K |
|
4014
Ooma
OOMA
$633M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
45,970
+14,895
| +48% | +$251K |
|
4015
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.61B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
21,431
-14,289
| -40% | -$478K |
|
4016
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.89B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
63,357
-5,265
| -8% | -$50.8K |
|
|
CMRX
4017
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
149,439
-539
| -0.4% | -$3K |
|
|
FLOW
4018
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
7,926
-75,683
| -91% | -$6.5M |
|
|
4019
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$938M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-30,000
| -43% | -$527K |
|
4020
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$49.7M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
4,782
+3,325
| +228% | +$511K |
|
|
ACB
4021
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$254M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-27,730
| -62% | -$1.17M |
|
4022
REX American Resources
REX
$1.35B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
40,950
-12,972
| -24% | -$210K |
|
|
TVRD
4023
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$24M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,554
| New | +$638K |
|
4024
eGain
EGAN
$205M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
58,661
+1,538
| +3% | +$17.3K |
|
4025
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+2,600
| +28% | +$151K |
|
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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.