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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.1B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
67,692
-101,325
| -60% | -$18.2M |
|
|
PMGM
1177
DELISTED
Priveterra Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
PMGM
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,117,349
+8,106
| +0.7% | +$80.4K |
|
1178
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.02B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+867,724
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
VCXB
1179
DELISTED
10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp III
VCXB
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,106,472
+806,412
| +269% | +$8.05M |
|
|
IS
1180
DELISTED
ironSource Ltd.
IS
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
4,646,808
+3,684,502
| +383% | +$12.3M |
|
1181
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
166,400
+63,700
| +62% | +$4.48M |
|
1182
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.8B
| $11M | 0.01% |
100,100
-29,900
| -23% | -$4.35M |
|
|
VMEO
1183
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,821,850
+746,011
| +69% | +$6.77M |
|
1184
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $11M | 0.01% |
262,421
+180,747
| +221% | +$9.36M |
|
1185
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
55,700
+45,700
| +457% | +$9.41M |
|
|
JAQC
1186
DELISTED
Jupiter Acquisition Corporation Common stock
JAQC
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,135,000
| – | – |
|
1187
CALL
Avis
CAR
$5.19B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
74,300
+17,800
| +32% | +$3.9M |
|
1188
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$33.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
60,858
+20,663
| +51% | +$5.28M |
|
1189
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$88.6B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
1190
Box
BOX
$4.64B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
432,518
-92,192
| -18% | -$2.58M |
|
1191
UDR
UDR
$12.3B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
235,864
+202,756
| +612% | +$10.2M |
|
|
ABX
1192
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$940M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,086,894
+46,490
| +4% | +$463K |
|
1193
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.3B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
620,890
+599,914
| +2,860% | +$16.3M |
|
1194
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
305,177
+253,331
| +489% | +$9.9M |
|
1195
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.7B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
140,862
-66,387
| -32% | -$5.28M |
|
|
SNRH
1196
DELISTED
Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I Class A Common Stock
SNRH
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,099,302
+231,429
| +27% | +$2.28M |
|
1197
Belden
BDC
$4.56B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
203,024
-50,271
| -20% | -$2.69M |
|
|
ASAQ
1198
DELISTED
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp
ASAQ
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,090,782
+53,550
| +5% | +$530K |
|
|
KVSC
1199
DELISTED
Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. III Class A Common Stock
KVSC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,110,175
| – | – |
|
1200
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
533,778
-159,740
| -23% | -$4.03M |
|
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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.