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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Zillow
ZG
$8.27B
| $41.8M | 0.04% |
867,329
+95,440
| +12% | +$5.05M |
|
502
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.17B
| $41.6M | 0.04% |
1,452,400
-758,500
| -34% | -$18.1M |
|
503
PUT
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $41.5M | 0.04% |
506,300
-784,300
| -61% | -$61.8M |
|
|
X
504
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
1,094,900
-395,400
| -27% | -$10.7M |
|
505
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.81B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
1,222,789
+532,977
| +77% | +$20.1M |
|
506
MP Materials
MP
$10.7B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
+720,360
| New | +$31.7M |
|
|
HOUS
507
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
2,633,155
+219,909
| +9% | +$3.67M |
|
508
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
150,700
+58,000
| +63% | +$14.6M |
|
509
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.97B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
2,366,434
+1,448,253
| +158% | +$33.8M |
|
510
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.53B
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
370,280
-55,614
| -13% | -$6.11M |
|
511
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$25.8B
| $41M | 0.04% |
887,000
+157,000
| +22% | +$8.22M |
|
512
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
111,900
+24,700
| +28% | +$8.04M |
|
513
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.22B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
769,665
-505,570
| -40% | -$23.9M |
|
514
Rambus
RMBS
$9.9B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
1,278,334
-75,679
| -6% | -$2.09M |
|
515
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
612,700
+400,500
| +189% | +$20M |
|
516
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
2,153,458
-489,348
| -19% | -$8.61M |
|
517
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.71B
| $40.5M | 0.04% |
118,900
+17,400
| +17% | +$6.31M |
|
518
CALL
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
2,384,700
+421,400
| +21% | +$8.01M |
|
519
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
84,600
-19,100
| -18% | -$9.25M |
|
520
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.9B
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
828,223
-233,103
| -22% | -$10.8M |
|
521
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $40M | 0.04% |
302,409
-153,635
| -34% | -$23.2M |
|
522
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.6B
| $39.9M | 0.04% |
688,847
+19,931
| +3% | +$1.16M |
|
523
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.9B
| $39.8M | 0.04% |
146,153
+142,767
| +4,216% | +$43M |
|
524
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.2B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
1,395,907
-148,626
| -10% | -$4.17M |
|
|
LAC
525
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
1,031,584
+755,609
| +274% | +$21.5M |
|
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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.