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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PR
1026
Permian Resources
PR
$19.5B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
2,125,385
-673,650
| -24% | -$5.32M |
|
1027
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.64B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
528,995
+2,018
| +0.4% | +$70.8K |
|
|
GES
1028
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
781,048
+6,535
| +0.8% | +$142K |
|
1029
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$288B
| $17M | 0.02% |
+154,900
| New | +$17.4M |
|
1030
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24B
| $17M | 0.02% |
352,201
-865,150
| -71% | -$36.5M |
|
|
YELL
1031
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $17M | 0.02% |
2,431,036
+28,018
| +1% | +$267K |
|
1032
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.13B
| $17M | 0.02% |
675,447
+510,886
| +310% | +$18.5M |
|
|
CYBR
1033
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $17M | 0.02% |
100,600
-24,500
| -20% | -$3.72M |
|
1034
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
128,820
+90,202
| +234% | +$12.9M |
|
|
MPT
1035
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.45B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
801,568
+764,067
| +2,037% | +$16.5M |
|
1036
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
207,249
-57,737
| -22% | -$5.1M |
|
1037
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$64.4B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
+300,000
| New | +$15.8M |
|
1038
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
218,400
-34,400
| -14% | -$2.76M |
|
|
SIVB
1039
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
30,200
+200
| +0.7% | +$121K |
|
1040
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.3B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,513,845
+772,510
| +104% | +$8.76M |
|
|
SRNE
1041
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
7,241,891
+4,794,841
| +196% | +$15M |
|
1042
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
113,500
-256,100
| -69% | -$31.4M |
|
1043
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$131B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
55,800
-76,200
| -58% | -$22.3M |
|
1044
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.31B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
261,480
+227,936
| +680% | +$15M |
|
|
AIRC
1045
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
314,218
-89,446
| -22% | -$4.72M |
|
|
GACQ
1046
DELISTED
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GACQ
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,680,000
| – | – |
|
1047
SentinelOne
S
$6.96B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+433,032
| New | +$17.7M |
|
1048
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
75,000
+55,600
| +287% | +$11.8M |
|
1049
Aecom
ACM
$8.08B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
216,977
-302,209
| -58% | -$22.2M |
|
1050
Sweetgreen
SG
$821M
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
520,019
+237,591
| +84% | +$6.9M |
|
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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.