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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.1B
| $31M | 0.03% |
169,017
-52,944
| -24% | -$9.8M |
|
|
PRPB
652
DELISTED
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Class A Ordinary Shares
PRPB
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
3,117,951
-56,144
| -2% | -$556K |
|
|
CGC
653
Canopy Growth
CGC
$472M
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
407,398
+236,477
| +138% | +$18M |
|
654
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
186,760
+50,625
| +37% | +$7.77M |
|
655
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$14.3B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
108,160
+107,148
| +10,588% | +$33M |
|
656
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$22.8B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
203,200
+40,200
| +25% | +$7.21M |
|
|
SAGE
657
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
926,536
-67,733
| -7% | -$2.55M |
|
658
Global Payments
GPN
$25B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
222,810
-288,733
| -56% | -$40.3M |
|
659
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.2B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
232,476
+146,851
| +172% | +$21.3M |
|
660
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.7B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
142,000
+101,500
| +251% | +$23.4M |
|
661
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.05B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
+346,355
| New | +$28.5M |
|
|
PARA
662
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
804,400
-774,800
| -49% | -$26.4M |
|
663
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.4B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
97,721
-36,390
| -27% | -$11.8M |
|
664
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.3B
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
214,365
+47,879
| +29% | +$5.6M |
|
|
SFIX
665
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$439M
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
3,005,335
+1,372,365
| +84% | +$19M |
|
666
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
361,151
+230,091
| +176% | +$17.6M |
|
667
PUT
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
242,908
+112,424
| +86% | +$14.9M |
|
668
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.13T
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
290,000
-170,000
| -37% | -$19.9M |
|
669
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.81B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
447,357
-16,343
| -4% | -$883K |
|
|
COUP
670
PUT
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
296,000
-80,400
| -21% | -$9.73M |
|
671
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.57B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
146,383
-34,768
| -19% | -$6.84M |
|
|
AVNS
672
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
897,449
+124,254
| +16% | +$4M |
|
673
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.5B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
614,681
+44,524
| +8% | +$2.13M |
|
|
NVEI
674
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
397,400
-800
| -0.2% | -$49K |
|
675
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
226,600
-181,200
| -44% | -$25.8M |
|
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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.