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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
1,619,130
-2,155,377
| -57% | -$41.1M |
|
627
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
643,468
-264,487
| -29% | -$10.5M |
|
628
Dillards
DDS
$10.1B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
114,963
+40,800
| +55% | +$11.8M |
|
629
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.85B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
1,649,700
+1,189,700
| +259% | +$28.4M |
|
630
CALL
Uber
UBER
$162B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
1,238,500
-316,100
| -20% | -$8.39M |
|
|
HZON
631
DELISTED
Horizon Acquisition Corporation II
HZON
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
2,549,626
+464,920
| +22% | +$4.6M |
|
632
Ametek
AME
$54.7B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
229,893
+31,045
| +16% | +$3.77M |
|
633
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.59B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
461,592
-28,210
| -6% | -$1.69M |
|
634
Trimble
TRMB
$14.2B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
433,396
-295,279
| -41% | -$19.4M |
|
635
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.74B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,046,679
+341,271
| +48% | +$9.22M |
|
636
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$416B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
2,775,100
-2,272,500
| -45% | -$22.5M |
|
637
Robert Half
RHI
$4.67B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
334,960
+303,311
| +958% | +$28.8M |
|
|
SGI
638
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $25M | 0.03% |
1,170,294
+599,442
| +105% | +$15.4M |
|
639
RingCentral
RNG
$5.58B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
477,271
+448,447
| +1,556% | +$34M |
|
640
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.84B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
2,546,120
-106,491
| -4% | -$1.13M |
|
641
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
702,600
-116,700
| -14% | -$5.12M |
|
642
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.4B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
740,400
-250,500
| -25% | -$8.67M |
|
643
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.6B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
177,500
+44,500
| +33% | +$8.09M |
|
644
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$238B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
101,600
+4,200
| +4% | +$1.03M |
|
645
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.5B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
387,504
-248,856
| -39% | -$18.4M |
|
646
Akamai
AKAM
$15.3B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
269,796
-323,734
| -55% | -$33.7M |
|
647
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.79B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
405,283
-48,079
| -11% | -$2.95M |
|
648
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$1B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
1,479,317
+224,351
| +18% | +$4.55M |
|
|
SAGE
649
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
760,685
-165,851
| -18% | -$5.56M |
|
650
Paychex
PAYX
$45.1B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
215,078
+200,137
| +1,340% | +$25.1M |
|
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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.