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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WRAC
876
DELISTED
Williams Rowland Acquisition Corp.
WRAC
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
2,157,309
+1,372,309
| +175% | +$13.6M |
|
877
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.5B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
+2,271,900
| New | +$26.1M |
|
878
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$81.9B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
201,600
-31,200
| -13% | -$3.04M |
|
879
CALL
AT&T
T
$177B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,198,220
-1,588,535
| -57% | -$29.4M |
|
880
FirstService
FSV
$6.29B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
147,811
+44,100
| +43% | +$6.71M |
|
881
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.1B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
116,891
-111,865
| -49% | -$19.2M |
|
882
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
318,190
+165,897
| +109% | +$11M |
|
883
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.5B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
283,802
+235,756
| +491% | +$18.4M |
|
884
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$62.4B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
+898,670
| New | +$19.5M |
|
885
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.01B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
664,374
+600,181
| +935% | +$18M |
|
886
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.4B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
478,533
-780,052
| -62% | -$31.1M |
|
887
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
276,922
-214,055
| -44% | -$16.5M |
|
|
HTZWW
888
Hertz Global Holdings Warrants
HTZWW
$89.4M
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
1,388,091
| – | – |
|
889
Paycom
PAYC
$10.4B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
60,794
-22,912
| -27% | -$7.68M |
|
890
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.75B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
705,408
+37,471
| +6% | +$1.25M |
|
891
Sonoco
SON
$5.72B
| $21M | 0.02% |
336,346
+109,253
| +48% | +$6.33M |
|
|
DFS
892
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
190,093
+33,574
| +21% | +$3.95M |
|
|
CRHC
893
DELISTED
Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp.
CRHC
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
2,105,145
+304,335
| +17% | +$3.01M |
|
894
HP
HPQ
$27B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
576,251
-1,726,758
| -75% | -$63.8M |
|
895
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$163B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
556,851
+59,535
| +12% | +$2.44M |
|
896
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.7B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
131,809
+128,874
| +4,391% | +$20M |
|
897
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.58B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
+376,077
| New | +$14.1M |
|
|
LTHM
898
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
797,413
+289,121
| +57% | +$6.74M |
|
899
Conduent
CNDT
$253M
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
4,015,719
+1,384,571
| +53% | +$6.81M |
|
900
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.6B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
220,933
+122,957
| +125% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.