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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.81B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
252,371
-194,986
| -44% | -$12.5M |
|
|
NVEI
952
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
428,600
+31,200
| +8% | +$1.63M |
|
953
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$415M
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,961,199
-311,558
| -14% | -$4.2M |
|
|
LCA
954
DELISTED
Landcadia Holdings IV, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LCA
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,580,295
+50,000
| +3% | +$489K |
|
955
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
456,038
-100,813
| -18% | -$4.05M |
|
956
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.29B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
596,589
+239,317
| +67% | +$6.43M |
|
957
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
73,300
-86,700
| -54% | -$21.3M |
|
958
Green Dot
GDOT
$765M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
614,506
+50,377
| +9% | +$1.36M |
|
959
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.4B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
441,900
+250,300
| +131% | +$15.6M |
|
960
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.3B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
106,327
+86,855
| +446% | +$14.7M |
|
961
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.1B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
99,814
-18,814
| -16% | -$3.19M |
|
962
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$52.1B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
116,756
-55,501
| -32% | -$8.21M |
|
963
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
259,600
| – | – |
|
|
964
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
72,900
+5,100
| +8% | +$1.25M |
|
965
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$44.2B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
433,778
-589,299
| -58% | -$21.4M |
|
966
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.6B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
2,903,200
+1,503,200
| +107% | +$10.2M |
|
967
Phreesia
PHR
$723M
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
611,741
+77,228
| +14% | +$1.7M |
|
968
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.83B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
986,124
+364,901
| +59% | +$7.1M |
|
969
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
945,554
-619,171
| -40% | -$11.7M |
|
970
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
230,000
+187,000
| +435% | +$13.1M |
|
|
CYBR
971
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
118,500
+12,800
| +12% | +$1.85M |
|
|
LDTC
972
DELISTED
LeddarTech
LDTC
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
3,069,952
+463,380
| +18% | +$2.28M |
|
|
PACW
973
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
567,133
+418,996
| +283% | +$13.6M |
|
974
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.4B
| $15M | 0.02% |
230,400
+15,400
| +7% | +$1.28M |
|
975
PUT
Seagate
STX
$180B
| $15M | 0.02% |
210,000
+58,100
| +38% | +$4.72M |
|
Similar funds
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.