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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.76B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
608,127
+375,251
| +161% | +$23M |
|
|
TRTL
577
DELISTED
TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III
TRTL
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
2,970,000
| – | – |
|
578
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
563,800
-20,900
| -4% | -$1.06M |
|
|
HCVI
579
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Class A Common Stock
HCVI
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
2,970,000
| – | – |
|
580
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.56B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
1,122,935
+458,561
| +69% | +$12.7M |
|
581
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
354,899
-207,831
| -37% | -$21M |
|
582
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
676,300
+141,500
| +26% | +$7.75M |
|
583
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
480,900
-88,800
| -16% | -$5.45M |
|
584
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $28.3M | 0.03% |
675,648
-904,038
| -57% | -$42M |
|
585
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
448,200
-117,200
| -21% | -$7.43M |
|
586
CALL
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
308,900
-135,300
| -30% | -$12M |
|
587
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.8B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
377,600
+96,400
| +34% | +$8.8M |
|
588
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.3B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
351,428
-55,504
| -14% | -$4.5M |
|
589
Rambus
RMBS
$9.9B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
1,298,006
+19,672
| +2% | +$487K |
|
590
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
54,200
+14,200
| +36% | +$7.13M |
|
591
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
1,140,200
+423,318
| +59% | +$11.4M |
|
592
Celanese
CE
$5.14B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
235,570
+119,568
| +103% | +$17.2M |
|
593
Tencent Music
TME
$14.4B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
5,513,078
-129,567
| -2% | -$572K |
|
594
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.3B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
1,602,369
+70,539
| +5% | +$1.36M |
|
595
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
448,066
+57,575
| +15% | +$3.53M |
|
596
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
2,085,800
-1,796,700
| -46% | -$41M |
|
597
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
2,750,159
-1,005,514
| -27% | -$8.85M |
|
|
DEN
598
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
452,992
+136,136
| +43% | +$9.67M |
|
599
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $27M | 0.03% |
296,174
+210,262
| +245% | +$21M |
|
600
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.15B
| $27M | 0.03% |
467,006
+41,880
| +10% | +$2.48M |
|
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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.