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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
WIX.com
WIX
$3.52B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
140,250
+101,806
| +265% | +$11.1M |
|
|
GFX
1152
DELISTED
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.
GFX
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
1,493,358
-9,044
| -0.6% | -$88.5K |
|
|
GLDD
1153
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,040,694
-62,257
| -6% | -$896K |
|
|
SAMA
1154
DELISTED
Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
SAMA
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
1,485,000
| – | – |
|
1155
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
310,715
| – | – |
|
1156
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$37.9B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
53,400
+35,000
| +190% | +$10.5M |
|
1157
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.3B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
173,600
-85,800
| -33% | -$6.57M |
|
1158
KBR
KBR
$4.82B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
265,269
+261,022
| +6,146% | +$12.7M |
|
|
FTCH
1159
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
959,400
+326,400
| +52% | +$6.32M |
|
|
TCOA
1160
DELISTED
Zalatoris Acquisition Corp.
TCOA
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
+1,485,000
| New | +$14.5M |
|
1161
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.74B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
783,095
+18,482
| +2% | +$355K |
|
|
PEGR
1162
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,485,000
+247,500
| +20% | +$2.4M |
|
|
CHAA
1163
DELISTED
Catcha Investment Corp
CHAA
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,473,521
+201,905
| +16% | +$1.97M |
|
1164
GE Aerospace
GE
$369B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
252,805
-213,709
| -46% | -$12.8M |
|
|
DISH
1165
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
454,673
-353,685
| -44% | -$11.2M |
|
|
POSH
1166
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,136,074
+599,984
| +112% | +$8.68M |
|
1167
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$82.4B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
602,500
+177,500
| +42% | +$5.18M |
|
1168
Hasbro
HAS
$13.7B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+174,194
| New | +$16.3M |
|
1169
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.6B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
+56,785
| New | +$14.6M |
|
1170
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.1B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
50,500
| – | – |
|
1171
Phreesia
PHR
$710M
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
534,513
+133,060
| +33% | +$4.08M |
|
1172
Appian
APPN
$2.81B
| $14M | 0.01% |
230,805
-93,827
| -29% | -$5.32M |
|
1173
Belden
BDC
$4.66B
| $14M | 0.01% |
253,295
-41,007
| -14% | -$2.36M |
|
1174
PUT
Macy's
M
$5.98B
| $14M | 0.01% |
574,900
-207,100
| -26% | -$5.31M |
|
1175
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.72B
| $14M | 0.01% |
3,703,544
-1,252,543
| -25% | -$5.03M |
|
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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.