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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCPC
1126
DELISTED
Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation
PCPC
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
485,550
| – | – |
|
1127
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
389,000
+350,000
| +897% | +$13.8M |
|
1128
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$59.3B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
625,000
+525,000
| +525% | +$10.4M |
|
1129
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
405,577
+155,482
| +62% | +$4.61M |
|
1130
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
366,195
+363,430
| +13,144% | +$14.3M |
|
1131
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.1B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
332,685
+152,410
| +85% | +$5.64M |
|
|
QVCGA
1132
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
82,504
+14,200
| +21% | +$2.76M |
|
|
SRNE
1133
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
5,881,402
-1,360,489
| -19% | -$2.35M |
|
1134
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.44B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,102,520
+1,073,423
| +3,689% | +$9.09M |
|
1135
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$120B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,004,800
| – | – |
|
1136
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18.1B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
329,808
-129,572
| -28% | -$4.94M |
|
1137
Dropbox
DBX
$7.58B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
557,260
-154,830
| -22% | -$3.35M |
|
1138
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.9B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+98,100
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1139
F5
FFIV
$21.5B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
76,132
+59,488
| +357% | +$10.3M |
|
|
FSNB
1140
DELISTED
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II
FSNB
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,187,469
+234,296
| +25% | +$2.29M |
|
1141
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
190,793
+56,530
| +42% | +$4.05M |
|
1142
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.8B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
302,423
-144,695
| -32% | -$5.53M |
|
1143
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
114,919
+68,674
| +149% | +$8.83M |
|
|
ISLE
1144
DELISTED
Isleworth Healthcare Acquisition Corporation Common stock
ISLE
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,166,751
| – | – |
|
|
AVTA
1145
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
629,321
-407,229
| -39% | -$7.41M |
|
1146
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$78.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
60,000
+28,400
| +90% | +$5.68M |
|
|
LGAC
1147
DELISTED
Lazard Growth Acquisition Corp. I Ordinary Shares
LGAC
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,187,029
+345,412
| +41% | +$3.39M |
|
|
CVSA
1148
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.52B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
321,886
+16,248
| +5% | +$512K |
|
1149
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.24B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
276,400
+48,300
| +21% | +$2.65M |
|
1150
CALL
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
990,900
-984,100
| -50% | -$13.9M |
|
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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.