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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.11B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
260,500
+223,000
| +595% | +$12.7M |
|
1102
CALL
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
10,600
-10,400
| -50% | -$13.1M |
|
1103
PUT
Zillow
Z
$8.33B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
382,600
-168,500
| -31% | -$6.77M |
|
1104
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.27B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
3,354,787
+278,456
| +9% | +$1.27M |
|
1105
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
140,028
+78,836
| +129% | +$7.39M |
|
1106
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
175,531
-157,710
| -47% | -$10.8M |
|
|
CPE
1107
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
309,190
-17,506
| -5% | -$937K |
|
1108
American Water Works
AWK
$27.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
81,447
+78,209
| +2,415% | +$11.9M |
|
1109
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.19B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
892,548
-457,053
| -34% | -$8.08M |
|
1110
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$37.7B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
156,039
+131,041
| +524% | +$11.5M |
|
1111
Open Text
OTEX
$5.95B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
320,148
+111,178
| +53% | +$4.4M |
|
|
HHLA
1112
DELISTED
HH&L Acquisition Co.
HHLA
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,232,025
+140,000
| +13% | +$1.37M |
|
1113
CALL
Unity
U
$20.3B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
328,200
+94,700
| +41% | +$5.38M |
|
1114
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
406,696
+213,179
| +110% | +$6.93M |
|
1115
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$37B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
89,353
+16,289
| +22% | +$2.15M |
|
|
FISV
1116
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.2B
| $12M | 0.01% |
135,036
+126,402
| +1,464% | +$12.3M |
|
|
RFP
1117
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $12M | 0.01% |
939,926
+291,351
| +45% | +$4.02M |
|
|
1118
PUT
Unity
U
$20.3B
| $12M | 0.01% |
325,700
-173,400
| -35% | -$9.85M |
|
1119
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$15.1B
| $12M | 0.01% |
143,924
-36,544
| -20% | -$3.46M |
|
1120
Avient
AVNT
$4.07B
| $12M | 0.01% |
298,809
+149,216
| +100% | +$7.05M |
|
1121
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,579,205
+1,092,103
| +224% | +$12.3M |
|
1122
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.91B
| $12M | 0.01% |
378,100
+328,900
| +668% | +$19.6M |
|
1123
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.05B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
132,247
-214,108
| -62% | -$18.3M |
|
1124
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.6B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
35,917
+28,839
| +407% | +$10.6M |
|
|
SIVB
1125
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
30,200
| – | – |
|
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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.