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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$121B
| $18M | 0.02% |
152,600
+48,700
| +47% | +$5.65M |
|
1002
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.56B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
548,063
-19,888
| -4% | -$625K |
|
|
CYBR
1003
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
105,700
+10,000
| +10% | +$1.52M |
|
1004
CALL
ASML
ASML
$670B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
26,700
-24,500
| -48% | -$16.4M |
|
1005
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.6B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
151,959
-2,661
| -2% | -$308K |
|
1006
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.2B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
99,316
-80,391
| -45% | -$15.3M |
|
1007
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.38B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
+244,500
| New | +$16.9M |
|
1008
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$85.1B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
71,000
-20,000
| -22% | -$5.52M |
|
1009
Stride
LRN
$3.56B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
487,308
+288,566
| +145% | +$9.58M |
|
1010
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.69B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
213,538
+163,727
| +329% | +$16M |
|
1011
Kinross Gold
KGC
$39.7B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
3,005,528
+1,658,895
| +123% | +$9.25M |
|
1012
CDW
CDW
$17.8B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
98,382
+89,921
| +1,063% | +$16.5M |
|
1013
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.9B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
447,118
-587,098
| -57% | -$23.1M |
|
|
SLVR
1014
DELISTED
SilverSPAC Inc. Class A Ordinary Share
SLVR
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,815,000
-660,000
| -27% | -$6.37M |
|
1015
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$32.6B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
83,000
+73,000
| +730% | +$15.9M |
|
|
FYBR
1016
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
630,297
+138,239
| +28% | +$3.81M |
|
|
ZEN
1017
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
144,400
+35,400
| +32% | +$3.85M |
|
1018
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$10.4B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
50,000
-43,000
| -46% | -$14.4M |
|
1019
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.37B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
70,210
-46,000
| -40% | -$8.56M |
|
|
EOCW
1020
DELISTED
Elliott Opportunity II Corp.
EOCW
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,765,702
-240,516
| -12% | -$2.34M |
|
1021
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.03B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
556,115
-153,655
| -22% | -$4.82M |
|
1022
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$37.8B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
44,700
-2,200
| -5% | -$853K |
|
1023
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
159,626
-481,526
| -75% | -$48.9M |
|
1024
Chegg
CHGG
$87.9M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
473,718
-319,014
| -40% | -$9.6M |
|
1025
Sony
SONY
$141B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
835,580
+826,045
| +8,663% | +$18M |
|
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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.