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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVGOP
601
DELISTED
Broadcom Inc. 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
AVGOP
| $27M | 0.03% |
17,750
+15,000
| +545% | +$26.4M |
|
602
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
1,516,693
-1,011,351
| -40% | -$18.9M |
|
603
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$35.9B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
337,700
+107,700
| +47% | +$10.5M |
|
|
WCN
604
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
214,529
-41,822
| -16% | -$5.42M |
|
605
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
678,200
-697,000
| -51% | -$30.6M |
|
606
Chegg
CHGG
$90.8M
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
1,410,279
+936,561
| +198% | +$21.5M |
|
607
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.95B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
1,391,334
-16,697
| -1% | -$348K |
|
|
LTHM
608
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
1,166,259
+368,846
| +46% | +$9.49M |
|
609
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
352,886
+216,532
| +159% | +$16.8M |
|
610
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
340,000
+242,400
| +248% | +$18.5M |
|
611
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
1,476,423
-522,598
| -26% | -$12.4M |
|
|
NVO
612
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$207B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
467,936
+462,292
| +8,191% | +$25.7M |
|
613
CDW
CDW
$17.2B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
164,579
+66,197
| +67% | +$11.1M |
|
614
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.38B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
2,532,312
+676,749
| +36% | +$9.7M |
|
615
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
829,610
-343,680
| -29% | -$14.7M |
|
616
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
844,800
+676,000
| +400% | +$24.7M |
|
617
CALL
Ford
F
$57.5B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
2,324,400
-60,300
| -3% | -$826K |
|
|
RBAC
618
DELISTED
RedBall Acquisition Corp.
RBAC
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
2,582,758
| – | – |
|
619
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,160,378
+55,533
| +5% | +$1.35M |
|
620
Alight
ALIT
$379M
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
+189,778
| New | +$31.1M |
|
621
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
+603,428
| New | +$26.9M |
|
|
622
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
830,000
+779,600
| +1,547% | +$28.5M |
|
623
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$27.4B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
773,400
-204,700
| -21% | -$6.88M |
|
624
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.81B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
1,259,945
+37,156
| +3% | +$853K |
|
625
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
84,013
+82,789
| +6,764% | +$26.9M |
|
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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.