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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.8B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
2,496,028
+1,209,939
| +94% | +$12.4M |
|
777
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.61B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
2,503,719
-316,735
| -11% | -$3.06M |
|
|
ATVI
778
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
315,000
| – | – |
|
779
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$13.3B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
1,118,711
+724,963
| +184% | +$15.4M |
|
780
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$25.2B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
54,000
-20,000
| -27% | -$9.44M |
|
781
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.71T
| $25M | 0.02% |
397,200
-683,480
| -63% | -$40.6M |
|
782
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $25M | 0.02% |
73,578
-30,862
| -30% | -$10.4M |
|
|
DEN
783
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
316,856
+87,200
| +38% | +$6.44M |
|
784
Rivian
RIVN
$24B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
494,638
+490,163
| +10,953% | +$29.8M |
|
785
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
1,018,480
-3,500,289
| -77% | -$89.7M |
|
|
DOO
786
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.68B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
302,319
+56,643
| +23% | +$4.3M |
|
787
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
87,151
-77,293
| -47% | -$23.3M |
|
788
PUT
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
188,200
+106,300
| +130% | +$15.5M |
|
789
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.39B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
370,835
-61,913
| -14% | -$3.72M |
|
790
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
94,852
+19,302
| +26% | +$4.83M |
|
791
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
984,187
-260,459
| -21% | -$7.35M |
|
792
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.69B
| $24.6M | 0.02% |
639,400
-153,000
| -19% | -$5.99M |
|
793
PRA Group
PRAA
$759M
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
544,011
+3,600
| +0.7% | +$166K |
|
794
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.4B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
115,000
+48,000
| +72% | +$10.4M |
|
795
California Resources
CRC
$4.65B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
545,651
+133,720
| +32% | +$5.76M |
|
796
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.03B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
852,400
+774,600
| +996% | +$18.5M |
|
797
Morgan Stanley
MS
$336B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
278,839
+62,674
| +29% | +$6.05M |
|
|
BKI
798
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
419,963
-277,841
| -40% | -$18.3M |
|
|
MRC
799
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
2,040,585
+54,628
| +3% | +$510K |
|
800
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
525,000
+300,000
| +133% | +$15.7M |
|
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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.