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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NXH
501
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$396M
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
1,510,297
-72,478
| -5% | -$2.18M |
|
502
AerCap
AER
$23B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
834,651
+270,722
| +48% | +$12.5M |
|
503
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $34M | 0.04% |
487,400
-326,500
| -40% | -$28.3M |
|
504
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
674,468
+535,125
| +384% | +$29.8M |
|
|
SJIV
505
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Corporate Units
SJIV
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
498,189
| – | – |
|
506
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
87,500
+18,100
| +26% | +$7.49M |
|
|
SCOA
507
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth I Class A Ordinary Shares
SCOA
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
3,411,462
+798,091
| +31% | +$7.86M |
|
508
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
1,078,300
+500,300
| +87% | +$21.4M |
|
509
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
367,890
-312,737
| -46% | -$27.7M |
|
|
HCIC
510
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V Class A Common Stock
HCIC
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
3,415,500
| – | – |
|
511
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
137,500
+57,500
| +72% | +$14.1M |
|
|
TRQ
512
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
1,245,391
-505,398
| -29% | -$14.3M |
|
|
BHVN
513
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
228,747
+221,116
| +2,898% | +$28.2M |
|
514
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
195,397
+136,821
| +234% | +$25.3M |
|
515
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$285B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
342,394
-15,439
| -4% | -$1.58M |
|
|
PRPB
516
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Class A Ordinary Shares
PRPB
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
3,315,471
+197,520
| +6% | +$1.96M |
|
517
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
1,412,156
+1,405,756
| +21,965% | +$38.6M |
|
518
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$260M
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
1,065,947
-97,639
| -8% | -$3.33M |
|
519
Sony
SONY
$140B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
2,022,455
+1,186,875
| +142% | +$21M |
|
520
CALL
Rivian
RIVN
$24.6B
| $33M | 0.04% |
+1,284,000
| New | +$40.1M |
|
521
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.97B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
2,836,371
+469,937
| +20% | +$6.63M |
|
522
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
1,590,832
+248,222
| +18% | +$4.88M |
|
523
Xylem
XYL
$26.5B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
419,480
-40,574
| -9% | -$3.35M |
|
524
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
3,006,875
-2,041,068
| -40% | -$25.3M |
|
525
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.27B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
620,851
-128,952
| -17% | -$6.92M |
|
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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.