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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.3B
| $139M | 0.16% |
291,208
-60,453
| -17% | -$27.8M |
|
102
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $139M | 0.16% |
10,599,888
+4,080,284
| +63% | +$93.1M |
|
103
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $139M | 0.16% |
783,922
-678,480
| -46% | -$121M |
|
104
Li Auto
LI
$12.8B
| $139M | 0.16% |
3,630,780
+3,261,948
| +884% | +$87.1M |
|
105
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $138M | 0.16% |
593,636
+219,511
| +59% | +$53.4M |
|
106
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $138M | 0.16% |
3,688,700
+1,144,600
| +45% | +$49.5M |
|
107
PUT
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $137M | 0.16% |
4,303,600
-254,200
| -6% | -$9.54M |
|
108
PUT
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $135M | 0.16% |
1,319,400
+466,500
| +55% | +$55.2M |
|
109
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.7B
| $135M | 0.16% |
1,578,000
+1,286,881
| +442% | +$116M |
|
110
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $133M | 0.16% |
1,488,100
+423,100
| +40% | +$55.1M |
|
111
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $132M | 0.15% |
2,982,867
+1,628,346
| +120% | +$83.9M |
|
112
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $131M | 0.15% |
939,628
+635,863
| +209% | +$116M |
|
|
MRO
113
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $131M | 0.15% |
5,822,694
+1,285,185
| +28% | +$34.4M |
|
114
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $130M | 0.15% |
239,717
-132,921
| -36% | -$73.2M |
|
115
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $129M | 0.15% |
474,300
+394,300
| +493% | +$124M |
|
116
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $129M | 0.15% |
383,600
+140,000
| +57% | +$49.9M |
|
|
117
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $129M | 0.15% |
4,134,700
+3,001,800
| +265% | +$108M |
|
118
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.8B
| $128M | 0.15% |
3,580,827
+909,207
| +34% | +$35.7M |
|
119
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.5B
| $127M | 0.15% |
758,136
-117,821
| -13% | -$21.6M |
|
120
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $127M | 0.15% |
1,348,672
+328,965
| +32% | +$35.2M |
|
121
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $127M | 0.15% |
941,953
+210,270
| +29% | +$27.4M |
|
|
XYZ
122
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.4B
| $127M | 0.15% |
2,059,100
+700,600
| +52% | +$64M |
|
123
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $127M | 0.15% |
345,700
-108,900
| -24% | -$44.3M |
|
124
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $126M | 0.15% |
988,800
+21,700
| +2% | +$2.95M |
|
125
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $125M | 0.15% |
1,733,600
+880,000
| +103% | +$66.1M |
|
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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.