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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $181M | 0.17% |
2,322,500
+238,900
| +11% | +$20.4M |
|
|
SWN
102
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $181M | 0.17% |
25,218,858
+13,901,891
| +123% | +$70M |
|
103
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $180M | 0.17% |
2,178,217
-2,652,334
| -55% | -$215M |
|
|
TWTR
104
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $179M | 0.17% |
4,632,189
+1,094,959
| +31% | +$40M |
|
105
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $179M | 0.17% |
3,819,880
-3,467,094
| -48% | -$167M |
|
|
106
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $177M | 0.17% |
3,318,114
-5,841,555
| -64% | -$361M |
|
|
107
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $176M | 0.16% |
1,007,300
+111,000
| +12% | +$18.7M |
|
108
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $173M | 0.16% |
2,180,378
-386,189
| -15% | -$28.1M |
|
109
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $168M | 0.16% |
1,434,700
+249,900
| +21% | +$34M |
|
110
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $167M | 0.16% |
729,240
-696,187
| -49% | -$180M |
|
111
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $167M | 0.16% |
2,019,800
-1,497,600
| -43% | -$116M |
|
112
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $164M | 0.15% |
890,074
+673,493
| +311% | +$136M |
|
113
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $164M | 0.15% |
772,200
+398,100
| +106% | +$85.7M |
|
114
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$195B
| $162M | 0.15% |
2,859,200
-806,000
| -22% | -$37.6M |
|
115
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $161M | 0.15% |
1,547,000
-187,500
| -11% | -$21.9M |
|
116
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $161M | 0.15% |
588,409
+284,483
| +94% | +$71.8M |
|
117
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $158M | 0.15% |
1,145,719
+95,038
| +9% | +$12.4M |
|
118
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $157M | 0.15% |
351,661
-16,347
| -4% | -$6.75M |
|
119
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $157M | 0.15% |
308,375
-38,394
| -11% | -$18.5M |
|
120
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $156M | 0.15% |
797,554
-247,882
| -24% | -$46.4M |
|
|
FRC
121
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $156M | 0.15% |
962,256
+617,705
| +179% | +$108M |
|
122
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.76B
| $154M | 0.14% |
679,015
-145,876
| -18% | -$30.4M |
|
|
TWTR
123
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $152M | 0.14% |
3,927,600
+735,500
| +23% | +$26.9M |
|
124
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $152M | 0.14% |
3,135,700
-1,192,200
| -28% | -$63.8M |
|
125
Range Resources
RRC
$9.59B
| $152M | 0.14% |
4,999,921
-865,349
| -15% | -$19.7M |
|
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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.