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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLK
1226
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
89,300
-331,200
| -79% | -$40.6M |
|
1227
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$4.14B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
364,922
-68,174
| -16% | -$2.69M |
|
1228
LendingTree
TREE
$429M
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
110,801
-13,417
| -11% | -$1.59M |
|
1229
Ambev
ABEV
$45.2B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
4,099,563
+3,056,848
| +293% | +$8.54M |
|
1230
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.6B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
86,100
+14,800
| +21% | +$2.37M |
|
1231
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$344M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
174,000
+5,000
| +3% | +$396K |
|
1232
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.65B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
76,600
+13,600
| +22% | +$2.76M |
|
1233
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$24.5B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+1,400,000
| New | +$16.1M |
|
1234
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$277B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
127,506
+52,728
| +71% | +$4.72M |
|
1235
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
88,020
-16,040
| -15% | -$2.56M |
|
1236
nVent Electric
NVT
$24.5B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
379,883
-207,919
| -35% | -$7.27M |
|
1237
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
84,099
+8,262
| +11% | +$1.36M |
|
1238
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.83B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
297,851
+185,050
| +164% | +$8.85M |
|
1239
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.84B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
40,746
-14,785
| -27% | -$4.06M |
|
1240
Chewy
CHWY
$10.1B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
+321,828
| New | +$14.6M |
|
1241
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
33,717
+11,097
| +49% | +$4.63M |
|
|
OTLY
1242
Oatly Group
OTLY
$493M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
130,623
+56,989
| +77% | +$7.51M |
|
1243
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.84B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
+137,903
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
ONYX
1244
DELISTED
Onyx Acquisition Co. I Class A Ordinary Shares
ONYX
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
1,309,267
+251,656
| +24% | +$2.5M |
|
1245
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.6B
| $13M | 0.01% |
118,645
-13,343
| -10% | -$1.41M |
|
|
PV
1246
DELISTED
Primavera Capital Acquisition Corporation
PV
| $13M | 0.01% |
1,324,174
-1,113,739
| -46% | -$10.9M |
|
1247
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$295M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
547,404
-304,744
| -36% | -$4.31M |
|
1248
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.93B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
234,019
+163,478
| +232% | +$7.12M |
|
|
GWII
1249
DELISTED
Good Works II Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
GWII
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,311,548
+103,033
| +9% | +$1.01M |
|
|
PNTM
1250
DELISTED
Pontem Corporation
PNTM
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,316,850
+201,157
| +18% | +$1.96M |
|
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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.