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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
168,400
| – | – |
|
1027
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.29B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
76,614
+403
| +0.5% | +$66.5K |
|
1028
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$1.26B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
486,976
+106,595
| +28% | +$3.38M |
|
1029
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.3B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
131,410
-282,837
| -68% | -$33.6M |
|
1030
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.31B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
153,658
-61,654
| -29% | -$6.38M |
|
1031
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.5B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
194,588
-886,116
| -82% | -$65.3M |
|
1032
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.05B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
505,689
-50,426
| -9% | -$1.58M |
|
1033
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$28.9B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
437,200
-394,600
| -47% | -$14.7M |
|
1034
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.4B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
447,637
+107,119
| +31% | +$4.23M |
|
|
LITT
1035
DELISTED
Logistics Innovation Technologies Corp. Class A Common Stock
LITT
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,400,000
| – | – |
|
1036
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.61B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,655,515
-848,204
| -34% | -$8.27M |
|
|
HTZWW
1037
Hertz Global Holdings Warrants
HTZWW
$92M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,388,091
| – | – |
|
|
PSPC
1038
DELISTED
Post Holdings Partnering Corporation
PSPC
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,400,000
| – | – |
|
1039
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,225,115
-288,730
| -19% | -$3.14M |
|
1040
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$972M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
435,674
+321,334
| +281% | +$9.88M |
|
1041
Neogen
NEOG
$2.53B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
562,542
+40,695
| +8% | +$1.09M |
|
1042
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
87,500
+10,900
| +14% | +$1.9M |
|
|
BTWN
1043
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,362,049
+271,424
| +25% | +$2.68M |
|
|
AVAN
1044
DELISTED
Avanti Acquisition Corp.
AVAN
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,361,499
+94,054
| +7% | +$931K |
|
|
GIW
1045
DELISTED
GigInternational1, Inc. Common Stock
GIW
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,340,650
+10,321
| +0.8% | +$103K |
|
1046
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
257,817
-291,573
| -53% | -$16.6M |
|
|
WBA
1047
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
354,800
-56,700
| -14% | -$2.44M |
|
|
DOCU
1048
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.9B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
234,100
-115,300
| -33% | -$9.33M |
|
|
VG
1049
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
712,809
+33,414
| +5% | +$639K |
|
|
VYGG
1050
DELISTED
Vy Global Growth
VYGG
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,354,007
| – | – |
|
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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.