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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
126,048
-5,761
| -4% | -$872K |
|
777
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.4B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
70,000
+20,000
| +40% | +$5.9M |
|
778
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.92B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
261,483
-29,925
| -10% | -$2.2M |
|
779
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
71,300
-175,200
| -71% | -$51.7M |
|
780
IQVIA
IQV
$42.6B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
89,949
-28,846
| -24% | -$6.26M |
|
781
GoPro
GPRO
$112M
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
3,524,881
-205,960
| -6% | -$1.51M |
|
|
DTP
782
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
377,300
+165,000
| +78% | +$8.62M |
|
|
EQC
783
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
706,517
-109,019
| -13% | -$2.94M |
|
|
PCGU
784
DELISTED
PG&E Corporation
PCGU
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
202,085
+32,000
| +19% | +$3.53M |
|
785
HDFC Bank
HDB
$121B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
704,440
-2,434,790
| -78% | -$68.6M |
|
|
ITCI
786
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
338,661
-25,957
| -7% | -$1.47M |
|
787
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.97B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
173,017
+39,186
| +29% | +$5.09M |
|
788
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
81,500
+9,100
| +13% | +$2.8M |
|
789
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.15B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
917,295
+53,344
| +6% | +$1.09M |
|
790
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
97,967
+85,644
| +695% | +$17.6M |
|
791
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.24B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
130,500
+79,300
| +155% | +$17.4M |
|
|
SFIX
792
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$436M
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
3,882,575
+877,240
| +29% | +$7.34M |
|
|
793
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
233,100
-157,800
| -40% | -$14.8M |
|
|
WAVC
794
DELISTED
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1
WAVC
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
1,980,000
| – | – |
|
795
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13.2B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
272,732
-45,458
| -14% | -$3.05M |
|
796
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$10.7B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
601,800
+6,800
| +1% | +$175K |
|
797
CALL
TSMC
TSM
$2.13T
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
233,200
-56,800
| -20% | -$5.25M |
|
|
GOAC
798
DELISTED
GO Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GOAC
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,899,460
| – | – |
|
799
Ciena
CIEN
$53.2B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
413,614
+45,877
| +12% | +$2.38M |
|
800
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
228,582
+86,626
| +61% | +$7.71M |
|
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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.