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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Nokia
NOK
$55.6B
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
8,161,396
-9,356,242
| -53% | -$51.8M |
|
477
Community Health Systems
CYH
$424M
| $44.5M | 0.04% |
3,747,682
+241,564
| +7% | +$2.94M |
|
478
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $44.4M | 0.04% |
109,183
-102,261
| -48% | -$44.6M |
|
479
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$23.5B
| $44.4M | 0.04% |
+518,815
| New | +$33.2M |
|
480
Keysight
KEYS
$52.9B
| $44.3M | 0.04% |
280,355
-53,360
| -16% | -$8.89M |
|
481
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.4B
| $44.3M | 0.04% |
206,400
-243,600
| -54% | -$51.8M |
|
482
Mattel
MAT
$4.23B
| $44.1M | 0.04% |
1,986,485
+241,323
| +14% | +$5.52M |
|
483
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$81.1B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
290,000
-421,000
| -59% | -$61.6M |
|
484
PUT
ASML
ASML
$668B
| $43.4M | 0.04% |
65,000
-68,900
| -51% | -$46.1M |
|
485
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$112B
| $43.2M | 0.04% |
869,200
-256,800
| -23% | -$11.4M |
|
486
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$415M
| $43M | 0.04% |
2,272,757
-160,380
| -7% | -$3.2M |
|
487
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.26B
| $43M | 0.04% |
749,803
+40,342
| +6% | +$2.58M |
|
488
Synchrony
SYF
$26B
| $43M | 0.04% |
+1,234,345
| New | +$51.6M |
|
489
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$182B
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
722,400
+89,900
| +14% | +$5.75M |
|
490
PUT
NIO
NIO
$10.9B
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
2,039,900
-2,021,200
| -50% | -$47.6M |
|
491
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
907,955
+92,592
| +11% | +$4.36M |
|
492
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.62B
| $42.7M | 0.04% |
1,363,829
+831,865
| +156% | +$26.2M |
|
493
Magna International
MGA
$18.1B
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
660,479
-56,718
| -8% | -$4.2M |
|
|
494
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$81.1B
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
280,000
-140,000
| -33% | -$20.5M |
|
495
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$70.9B
| $42.4M | 0.04% |
353,900
-24,600
| -6% | -$3.47M |
|
496
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $42.3M | 0.04% |
424,225
-149,222
| -26% | -$14.1M |
|
497
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34.4B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
330,000
-317,200
| -49% | -$34.7M |
|
498
Corning
GLW
$125B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
1,142,977
+299,990
| +36% | +$11.7M |
|
499
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$658B
| $42.2M | 0.04% |
238,000
-105,100
| -31% | -$17.9M |
|
500
Novartis
NVS
$300B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
479,889
-1,340,015
| -74% | -$116M |
|
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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 $14.2B 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.