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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
SelectQuote
SLQT
$101M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
4,474,114
+3,355,675
| +300% | +$16.2M |
|
1277
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.61B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
433,304
+20,108
| +5% | +$710K |
|
|
RBCP
1278
DELISTED
RBC Bearings Incorporated 5.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
RBCP
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$12.5M |
|
|
AUS
1279
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I
AUS
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,263,033
-216,725
| -15% | -$2.11M |
|
|
UMPQ
1280
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
656,745
+225,944
| +52% | +$4.63M |
|
1281
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.5B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
137,508
-3,022
| -2% | -$245K |
|
1282
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.6B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
215,900
-138,400
| -39% | -$8.06M |
|
1283
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.97B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
78,485
-44,837
| -36% | -$5.76M |
|
1284
Xerox
XRX
$391M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
612,542
-756,382
| -55% | -$15.9M |
|
1285
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$115B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
180,500
-237,500
| -57% | -$14.8M |
|
|
POND
1286
DELISTED
Angel Pond Holdings Corporation
POND
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,249,485
+33,502
| +3% | +$329K |
|
1287
CALL
DoorDash
DASH
$102B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
105,000
-5,000
| -5% | -$541K |
|
1288
Qiagen
QGEN
$9.04B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
236,415
-240,491
| -50% | -$12.4M |
|
|
HAPN
1289
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.1B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
778,310
-556,195
| -42% | -$10.3M |
|
1290
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$20.2B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
268,000
-46,100
| -15% | -$2.03M |
|
1291
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.7B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
376,077
-28,654
| -7% | -$948K |
|
1292
Kroger
KR
$36B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
213,799
-179,095
| -46% | -$8.89M |
|
1293
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.1B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
304,601
+83,515
| +38% | +$3.77M |
|
|
NAAC
1294
DELISTED
North Atlantic Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
NAAC
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,242,297
-101,000
| -8% | -$994K |
|
1295
GrafTech
EAF
$187M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
127,400
+74,043
| +139% | +$7.69M |
|
1296
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$6.81B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
479,100
+33,300
| +7% | +$1.07M |
|
1297
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.23B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
475,401
+128,060
| +37% | +$3.4M |
|
1298
Dutch Bros
BROS
$7.05B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
221,008
-51,939
| -19% | -$2.65M |
|
1299
Shutterstock
SSTK
$196M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
131,074
+44,039
| +51% | +$4.09M |
|
1300
Itron
ITRI
$4.36B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
231,251
+194,941
| +537% | +$10.9M |
|
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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.