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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.8B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
69,300
-6,400
| -8% | -$1.5M |
|
|
AUY
1052
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
2,972,005
+1,920,671
| +183% | +$9.07M |
|
1053
Celanese
CE
$4.89B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
+116,002
| New | +$17.7M |
|
1054
Dropbox
DBX
$7.56B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
712,090
-128,313
| -15% | -$2.99M |
|
1055
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
94,959
+77,151
| +433% | +$14.3M |
|
|
RVNC
1056
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
846,268
+322,350
| +62% | +$4.89M |
|
1057
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.6B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
174,132
+154,953
| +808% | +$13.4M |
|
1058
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.1B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
595,000
-600,000
| -50% | -$21.3M |
|
|
B
1059
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$80.4B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
668,700
-816,300
| -55% | -$17.6M |
|
1060
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.49B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
650,673
+470,108
| +260% | +$12.9M |
|
|
CTLT
1061
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
147,072
-113,706
| -44% | -$11.9M |
|
1062
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.2B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
142,504
+78,851
| +124% | +$8.8M |
|
|
QVCGA
1063
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
68,304
+2,826
| +4% | +$901K |
|
1064
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$101B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
+1,202,300
| New | +$16.1M |
|
1065
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
95,626
+92,097
| +2,610% | +$16.2M |
|
1066
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$170B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
39,000
-46,600
| -54% | -$17.9M |
|
1067
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
21,200
-14,900
| -41% | -$11.6M |
|
1068
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.4B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
116,790
-28,799
| -20% | -$3.86M |
|
1069
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$83.3B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
676,500
+249,000
| +58% | +$7.26M |
|
|
ZNTE
1070
DELISTED
Zanite Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZNTE
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
1,570,048
| – | – |
|
1071
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
521,847
+158,971
| +44% | +$5.72M |
|
1072
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.2B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
191,600
-76,700
| -29% | -$6.04M |
|
1073
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$1.98B
| $16M | 0.02% |
215,547
-16,762
| -7% | -$1.1M |
|
1074
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.34B
| $16M | 0.02% |
3,076,331
+157,383
| +5% | +$853K |
|
1075
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.6B
| $16M | 0.02% |
+750,000
| New | +$15.4M |
|
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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.