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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$24.4B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+110,692
| New | +$18.7M |
|
852
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.5B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
550,426
-64,255
| -10% | -$2.46M |
|
853
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
15,113
+7,214
| +91% | +$9.06M |
|
854
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
455,082
-400,133
| -47% | -$16M |
|
855
Community Health Systems
CYH
$424M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
4,626,065
+878,383
| +23% | +$6.19M |
|
856
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
211,107
-398,054
| -65% | -$38.6M |
|
857
MP Materials
MP
$10.2B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
539,678
-180,682
| -25% | -$7.29M |
|
858
PUT
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
498,200
-155,600
| -24% | -$4.99M |
|
859
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.02B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
954,230
+147,023
| +18% | +$3.14M |
|
860
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.9B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
163,700
+146,200
| +835% | +$18M |
|
|
EOCW
861
DELISTED
Elliott Opportunity II Corp.
EOCW
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,765,702
| – | – |
|
862
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.1B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
65,100
-15,700
| -19% | -$4.05M |
|
863
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.4B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
251,600
+78,000
| +45% | +$5.55M |
|
864
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.09B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
560,000
+320,000
| +133% | +$10.2M |
|
865
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.63B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
559,285
-149,586
| -21% | -$5.18M |
|
866
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.7B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
660,675
+167,701
| +34% | +$6.19M |
|
867
Constellium
CSTM
$3.61B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,295,682
+5,296
| +0.4% | +$84.7K |
|
868
Fortive
FTV
$18.3B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
417,635
-1,250,131
| -75% | -$55.3M |
|
869
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$112B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
123,000
+18,000
| +17% | +$2.85M |
|
870
PUT
AT&T
T
$176B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
815,500
-5,268,148
| -87% | -$105M |
|
871
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
376,466
+300,166
| +393% | +$14.1M |
|
872
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,153,734
-58,528
| -5% | -$959K |
|
873
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $17M | 0.02% |
+494,600
| New | +$20.4M |
|
874
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.95B
| $17M | 0.02% |
343,717
+109,698
| +47% | +$5.57M |
|
|
GACQ
875
DELISTED
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GACQ
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,680,000
| – | – |
|
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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.