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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
CALL
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.46B
| – | – |
-10,800
| Closed | -$359K |
|
5577
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.85B
| – | – |
-21,200
| Closed | -$826K |
|
5578
SmartRent
SMRT
$274M
| – | – |
-179,995
| Closed | -$911K |
|
5579
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| – | – |
-11,400
| Closed | -$2.34M |
|
5580
Senti Biosciences Holdings
SNTI
$12.1M
| – | – |
-14,942
| Closed | -$1.48M |
|
5581
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2B
| – | – |
-10,200
| Closed | -$905K |
|
5582
Sprout Social
SPT
$607M
| – | – |
-18,023
| Closed | -$1.44M |
|
5583
Spire
SR
$4.78B
| – | – |
-14,548
| Closed | -$1.04M |
|
5584
System1
SST
$16.8M
| – | – |
-10,821
| Closed | -$1.57M |
|
5585
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.16B
| – | – |
-14,300
| Closed | -$1.14M |
|
5586
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$692M
| – | – |
-8,600
| Closed | -$218K |
|
|
5587
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$692M
| – | – |
-27,800
| Closed | -$706K |
|
|
STEL
5588
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| – | – |
-13,502
| Closed | -$419K |
|
5589
Neuronetics
STIM
$229M
| – | – |
-48,161
| Closed | -$146K |
|
5590
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.16B
| – | – |
-70,000
| Closed | -$819K |
|
|
5591
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.16B
| – | – |
-28,000
| Closed | -$328K |
|
5592
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.06B
| – | – |
-74,061
| Closed | -$1.79M |
|
|
SUPV
5593
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$692M
| – | – |
-81,479
| Closed | -$165K |
|
5594
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.55B
| – | – |
-4,186
| Closed | -$221K |
|
5595
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| – | – |
-37,200
| Closed | -$1.29M |
|
5596
Symbotic
SYM
$5.43B
| – | – |
-412,106
| Closed | -$4.08M |
|
5597
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| – | – |
-2,700
| Closed | -$220K |
|
5598
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$58.1B
| – | – |
-237,726
| Closed | -$3.4M |
|
5599
TaskUs
TASK
$733M
| – | – |
-28,399
| Closed | -$1.09M |
|
5600
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| – | – |
-19,800
| Closed | -$458K |
|
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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.