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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.4B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
168,202
-176,969
| -51% | -$17.3M |
|
|
CHNGU
1102
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Tangible Equity Units
CHNGU
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
220,259
| – | – |
|
1103
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.66B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
687,748
-8,273
| -1% | -$201K |
|
1104
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.1B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
307,441
-379,158
| -55% | -$20.9M |
|
1105
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.6B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
221,755
-215,005
| -49% | -$13.9M |
|
1106
Green Dot
GDOT
$764M
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
564,129
+230,265
| +69% | +$7M |
|
1107
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.86B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
236,312
+94,858
| +67% | +$6.49M |
|
1108
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$12.5B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
93,175
+91,677
| +6,120% | +$15.1M |
|
1109
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.72B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
232,876
+143,638
| +161% | +$7.18M |
|
1110
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
510,500
+102,100
| +25% | +$2.72M |
|
|
HIII
1111
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. III Class A Common Stock
HIII
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,576,030
-547,496
| -26% | -$5.33M |
|
1112
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.2B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
405,900
+147,200
| +57% | +$4.76M |
|
|
ETRN
1113
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
1,819,988
+1,778,776
| +4,316% | +$14.7M |
|
1114
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.6B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
+148,618
| New | +$16.4M |
|
|
GAP
1115
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.25B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,088,400
+238,400
| +28% | +$3.8M |
|
1116
SiTime
SITM
$17.9B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
61,795
-25,576
| -29% | -$5.54M |
|
1117
Prudential
PUK
$35.3B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
517,647
+482,453
| +1,371% | +$15.4M |
|
1118
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.68B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
140,700
-31,800
| -18% | -$3.51M |
|
|
ANSS
1119
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
48,074
+9,602
| +25% | +$3.14M |
|
1120
Box
BOX
$4.57B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
524,710
-276,894
| -35% | -$7.28M |
|
1121
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.5B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
35,100
-17,800
| -34% | -$7.51M |
|
1122
Occidental Petroleum Corp Warrants
OXY.WS
$34.4B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
432,461
-205,858
| -32% | -$4.98M |
|
1123
Vroom Inc
VRM
$49.2M
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
71,581
+71,258
| +22,061% | +$33.8M |
|
|
DVAX
1124
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,402,401
-679,311
| -33% | -$8.25M |
|
1125
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$163B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
404,970
+362,502
| +854% | +$14.9M |
|
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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.