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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMA
801
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
267,942
-36,328
| -12% | -$3.43M |
|
802
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.2B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
42,900
+11,200
| +35% | +$6.75M |
|
803
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.31B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
215,312
+213,401
| +11,167% | +$25M |
|
804
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$112B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
105,000
-95,000
| -48% | -$24.6M |
|
805
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$16B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
254,197
+228,789
| +900% | +$21.9M |
|
806
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$35.5B
| $24M | 0.02% |
231,100
+117,200
| +103% | +$9.71M |
|
807
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.08B
| $24M | 0.02% |
3,141,096
+146,540
| +5% | +$1.41M |
|
808
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
239,300
+37,900
| +19% | +$4.17M |
|
|
AVB
809
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
96,320
-74,653
| -44% | -$18.2M |
|
810
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
50,333
+30,327
| +152% | +$14.7M |
|
811
BlackLine
BL
$1.86B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
325,764
-179,716
| -36% | -$14.5M |
|
812
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
215,066
+118,067
| +122% | +$16.6M |
|
|
813
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$35.5B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
230,000
+180,000
| +360% | +$14.9M |
|
814
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.67B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
+231,748
| New | +$24.2M |
|
815
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.38B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
554,665
+178,077
| +47% | +$8.3M |
|
816
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$338M
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
3,378,640
+2,564,730
| +315% | +$14.2M |
|
817
Cintas
CTAS
$83B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
222,068
+143,344
| +182% | +$13.9M |
|
818
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$27.7B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
+510,500
| New | +$30.8M |
|
819
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$240B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
97,400
-500
| -0.5% | -$115K |
|
820
Pentair
PNR
$10.1B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
434,358
+84,174
| +24% | +$5.09M |
|
821
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.5B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
136,067
+122,266
| +886% | +$19.4M |
|
822
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$55.4B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
136,300
-75,100
| -36% | -$12.6M |
|
823
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
1,212,262
+413,269
| +52% | +$7.38M |
|
824
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.6B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
+2,481,269
| New | +$28.5M |
|
825
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.99B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
187,200
-27,800
| -13% | -$4.13M |
|
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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.