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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.12B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
| – | – |
|
4327
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$875M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
3,108
-3,867
| -55% | -$296K |
|
|
ACB
4328
PUT
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$254M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
4329
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$410M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
4,741
-1,364
| -22% | -$74K |
|
|
NUVL
4330
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,493
| New | +$175K |
|
|
NEWR
4331
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
4,480
-10,664
| -70% | -$592K |
|
|
KC
4332
PUT
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.15B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-110,000
| -69% | -$471K |
|
|
SOVO
4333
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,032
| New | +$204K |
|
4334
Eve Holding Inc Warrants
EVEX.WS
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+435,723
| New | +$327K |
|
4335
Spire Global
SPIR
$558M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
23,871
-19,034
| -44% | -$244K |
|
4336
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.54B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
20,369
-14,077
| -41% | -$164K |
|
4337
Medifast
MED
$136M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
1,224
-757
| -38% | -$135K |
|
4338
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$588M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
5,060
-356
| -7% | -$16.2K |
|
|
CCXI
4339
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,908
| New | +$196K |
|
4340
Marcus Corp
MCS
$930M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,904
| New | +$229K |
|
4341
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$823M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
9,101
-277
| -3% | -$6.77K |
|
4342
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.81B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
8,588
-43,642
| -84% | -$1.02M |
|
|
VTYX
4343
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,943
| New | +$268K |
|
4344
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.68B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
10,355
-39,072
| -79% | -$917K |
|
4345
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$669M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-14,100
| -59% | -$372K |
|
4346
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$602M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,160
| New | +$223K |
|
|
SAFM
4347
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$196K |
|
|
LOTZ
4348
DELISTED
CarLotz, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LOTZ
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
543,876
+272,104
| +100% | +$201K |
|
4349
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.77B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-155,406
| -76% | -$789K |
|
4350
Ryder
R
$9.44B
| $213K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-11,279
| -79% | -$827K |
|
Similar funds
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.