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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $39.7M | 0.04% |
121,700
-29,200
| -19% | -$11.7M |
|
527
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$284B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
357,833
+262,015
| +273% | +$29.4M |
|
528
Xylem
XYL
$26.7B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
460,054
+307,625
| +202% | +$29.5M |
|
529
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$32.2B
| $39.2M | 0.04% |
186,000
+11,800
| +7% | +$2.57M |
|
530
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.3B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
229,500
-105,800
| -32% | -$17.8M |
|
531
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$193B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
578,000
-109,000
| -16% | -$8.95M |
|
532
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.35B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
1,473,400
+668,400
| +83% | +$19.2M |
|
533
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.01B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
+153,000
| New | +$45.6M |
|
534
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $38.9M | 0.04% |
155,044
+133,347
| +615% | +$33.5M |
|
535
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.9B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
685,946
-283,775
| -29% | -$14.8M |
|
536
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$44.2B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
1,023,077
-1,355,786
| -57% | -$51.4M |
|
537
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.93B
| $38.7M | 0.04% |
1,037,390
-157,590
| -13% | -$6.07M |
|
|
OPTU
538
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$328M
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
3,093,239
+819,574
| +36% | +$11M |
|
539
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
975,400
-280,600
| -22% | -$10.9M |
|
540
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$243M
| $38.6M | 0.04% |
26,627
-7,303
| -22% | -$12M |
|
541
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
990,900
-357,400
| -27% | -$14.8M |
|
542
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
380,200
-63,700
| -14% | -$6.69M |
|
543
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.9B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
1,975,000
+1,040,000
| +111% | +$22.1M |
|
|
BOAC
544
DELISTED
Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition Corp.
BOAC
| $38.2M | 0.04% |
3,875,160
+167,114
| +5% | +$1.64M |
|
545
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$79.1B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
164,700
-41,600
| -20% | -$9.78M |
|
546
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$518M
| $38M | 0.04% |
2,281,136
-40,267
| -2% | -$701K |
|
547
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $38M | 0.04% |
91,900
+25,500
| +38% | +$11.7M |
|
548
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.9B
| $38M | 0.04% |
819,300
-604,200
| -42% | -$26.2M |
|
|
EVBG
549
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
864,758
+829,476
| +2,351% | +$39.2M |
|
|
DOCU
550
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.9B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
349,400
+115,400
| +49% | +$13.2M |
|
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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.