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 | Technology | 13.54% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.06% |
| 3 | Financials | 8.31% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.05% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.47% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
SEI Investments
SEIC
$13.3B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
8,505
-70,634
| -89% | -$4.2M |
|
4202
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$292M
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
24,627
-44,057
| -64% | -$931K |
|
4203
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$227M
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
8,309
-5,759
| -41% | -$401K |
|
4204
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
14,871
-150,084
| -91% | -$5.61M |
|
4205
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.5B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
4,323
-1,838
| -30% | -$210K |
|
4206
PUT
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.05B
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
4207
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.13B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+6,500
| +48% | +$235K |
|
4208
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
1,224
+571
| +87% | +$224K |
|
4209
Lands' End
LE
$374M
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
29,672
+3,237
| +12% | +$57.9K |
|
4210
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.11B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,680
| New | +$534K |
|
|
VMW
4211
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-120,336
| -96% | -$14.6M |
|
|
CCXI
4212
PUT
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
CASA
4213
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
110,385
+53,776
| +95% | +$245K |
|
4214
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$884M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,538
| New | +$578K |
|
4215
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
5,827
-1,046
| -15% | -$90.1K |
|
4216
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.63B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
17,180
+2,125
| +14% | +$57.4K |
|
|
WW
4217
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
| – | – |
|
|
DQ
4218
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$915M
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
11,911
-3,980
| -25% | -$167K |
|
|
PCSB
4219
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
25,742
-5,919
| -19% | -$112K |
|
4220
Pulse Biosciences
PLSE
$3.43B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+101,016
| New | +$827K |
|
|
CHCT
4221
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$428M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
11,602
+4,313
| +59% | +$187K |
|
4222
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$475M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
| – | – |
|
4223
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.1B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-3,000
| -67% | -$873K |
|
4224
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$1.96B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,734
| New | +$559K |
|
|
PYCR
4225
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
16,722
-92,203
| -85% | -$2.46M |
|
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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 Technology at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
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.