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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.59B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
479,073
+93,256
| +24% | +$4.45M |
|
|
CONX
827
DELISTED
CONX Corp. Class A Common Stock
CONX
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
2,360,592
+131,786
| +6% | +$1.29M |
|
828
Constellium
CSTM
$3.61B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
1,290,386
+414,472
| +47% | +$7.56M |
|
|
ARCH
829
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
168,858
-4,669
| -3% | -$553K |
|
830
CALL
Unity
U
$20.3B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
233,500
-169,000
| -42% | -$17.5M |
|
831
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.86B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
821,607
+136,106
| +20% | +$3.34M |
|
|
IPOF
832
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI
IPOF
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
2,291,531
-274,922
| -11% | -$2.77M |
|
833
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
71,700
-39,100
| -35% | -$10.7M |
|
|
COHR
834
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
84,367
+71,802
| +571% | +$18.8M |
|
|
EQC
835
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $23M | 0.02% |
815,536
-8,788
| -1% | -$235K |
|
836
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$197B
| $23M | 0.02% |
137,400
-164,200
| -54% | -$27.6M |
|
837
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.89B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
3,253,891
-1,407,822
| -30% | -$8.6M |
|
838
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
56,200
-37,500
| -40% | -$16.4M |
|
839
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
288,100
-311,156
| -52% | -$25.1M |
|
|
DRAY
840
DELISTED
Macondray Capital Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
DRAY
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
2,304,664
+473,744
| +26% | +$4.67M |
|
841
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
250,711
+73,053
| +41% | +$7.24M |
|
842
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.92B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
291,408
-66,687
| -19% | -$5.11M |
|
|
TVTY
843
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
706,256
+40,790
| +6% | +$1.1M |
|
|
SV
844
DELISTED
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SV
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
2,167,218
-70,937
| -3% | -$714K |
|
845
Masco
MAS
$14.4B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
444,159
+389,910
| +719% | +$23.2M |
|
846
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$72B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
909,000
-410,000
| -31% | -$11.2M |
|
847
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.9B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
52,000
+20,000
| +63% | +$8.44M |
|
|
COUP
848
CALL
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
221,600
-143,900
| -39% | -$17.4M |
|
849
Conagra Brands
CAG
$8B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
670,550
-21,283
| -3% | -$725K |
|
850
Copart
CPRT
$30.8B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
716,340
+296,992
| +71% | +$9.43M |
|
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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.