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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$284B
| $15M | 0.02% |
154,900
| – | – |
|
|
AUS
977
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I
AUS
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,525,990
+262,957
| +21% | +$2.57M |
|
|
DQ
978
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$976M
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
207,942
+196,031
| +1,646% | +$9.73M |
|
979
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.75B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
438,204
-255,089
| -37% | -$8.56M |
|
980
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$83.1B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
57,900
-154,800
| -73% | -$38.8M |
|
981
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.58B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
223,862
-152,215
| -40% | -$9.6M |
|
982
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12.2B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
49,100
-20,000
| -29% | -$7.3M |
|
983
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$23.5B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
179,700
+1,500
| +0.8% | +$145K |
|
984
Cerus
CERS
$542M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
2,782,080
+40,943
| +1% | +$204K |
|
985
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$24.7B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
22,500
+2,500
| +13% | +$1.63M |
|
986
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
171,400
-26,100
| -13% | -$2.54M |
|
987
PVH
PVH
$3.55B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
257,840
-11,134
| -4% | -$770K |
|
988
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
145,641
-278,584
| -66% | -$28.2M |
|
|
TCOA
989
DELISTED
Zalatoris Acquisition Corp.
TCOA
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
990
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
232,882
+173,341
| +291% | +$11.5M |
|
|
SAMA
991
DELISTED
Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
SAMA
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
|
992
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$746B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
190,500
-4,325,802
| -96% | -$405M |
|
993
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$3.93B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
125,072
-106,563
| -46% | -$15M |
|
994
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$243M
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
20,217
+1,417
| +8% | +$1.36M |
|
|
DISH
995
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
808,771
+354,098
| +78% | +$8.58M |
|
|
PV
996
DELISTED
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation
PV
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,474,174
+150,000
| +11% | +$1.47M |
|
|
PEGR
997
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
998
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.7B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
56,807
-89,346
| -61% | -$22.7M |
|
|
ONYX
999
DELISTED
Onyx Acquisition Co. I Class A Ordinary Shares
ONYX
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
1,445,206
+135,939
| +10% | +$1.36M |
|
1000
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$40.7B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
+152,500
| New | +$21.6M |
|
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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.