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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PIAI
1151
DELISTED
Prime Impact Acquisition I
PIAI
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,153,110
+302,075
| +35% | +$3M |
|
1152
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.07B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
169,420
+131,155
| +343% | +$9.69M |
|
1153
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
95,000
-153,900
| -62% | -$21.1M |
|
1154
Middleby
MIDD
$5.21B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
91,547
+23,900
| +35% | +$3.45M |
|
1155
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$7.57B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
367,121
-223,840
| -38% | -$6.58M |
|
|
HERA
1156
DELISTED
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HERA
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
1,169,581
+1,312
| +0.1% | +$12.9K |
|
1157
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.85B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
488,487
+173,565
| +55% | +$4.97M |
|
1158
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.2B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
126,000
+59,500
| +89% | +$6.6M |
|
|
HMCO
1159
DELISTED
HumanCo Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HMCO
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,158,495
| – | – |
|
1160
Valvoline
VVV
$4.26B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
394,392
+157,861
| +67% | +$4.85M |
|
1161
Novavax
NVAX
$1.46B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
220,879
+93,999
| +74% | +$4.87M |
|
1162
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.24B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
272,435
-32,166
| -11% | -$1.33M |
|
|
BZAI
1163
Blaize Holdings
BZAI
$65.2M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,142,090
+500,400
| +78% | +$4.97M |
|
1164
Verizon
VZ
$208B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
223,657
-5,005,609
| -96% | -$253M |
|
|
MVLA
1165
DELISTED
Movella Holdings Inc. Common Stock
MVLA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,154,800
+113,201
| +11% | +$1.11M |
|
|
RVNC
1166
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
817,740
-28,528
| -3% | -$439K |
|
1167
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.11T
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
34,847
-93,305
| -73% | -$28M |
|
1168
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
125,400
+25,400
| +25% | +$2.57M |
|
|
CND
1169
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,128,773
| – | – |
|
|
SAGA
1170
DELISTED
Sagaliam Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SAGA
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,134,250
+495,000
| +77% | +$4.91M |
|
|
NOAC
1171
DELISTED
Natural Order Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
NOAC
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,135,366
| – | – |
|
1172
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.66B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
86,800
+54,000
| +165% | +$8.16M |
|
|
PXD
1173
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+50,141
| New | +$12.7M |
|
1174
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
372,586
-1,023,321
| -73% | -$30.2M |
|
1175
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.01B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
64,667
+56,081
| +653% | +$10.7M |
|
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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.