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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Bruker
BRKR
$8.68B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
157,023
-75,033
| -32% | -$4.6M |
|
|
NSTB
1277
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. II
NSTB
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
1,001,678
+631
| +0.1% | +$6.19K |
|
|
LUXA
1278
DELISTED
Lux Health Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LUXA
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
991,420
-59,992
| -6% | -$592K |
|
|
GRP.U
1279
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
159,868
-21,400
| -12% | -$1.49M |
|
1280
InMode
INMD
$869M
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
435,946
-1,016,474
| -70% | -$26.7M |
|
|
BOAS
1281
DELISTED
BOA Acquisition Corp.
BOAS
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
996,148
| – | – |
|
1282
PUT
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.35B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
1,061,900
-45,900
| -4% | -$736K |
|
1283
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$128B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
39,572
-47,579
| -55% | -$12.7M |
|
|
AVB
1284
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
50,035
-46,285
| -48% | -$10M |
|
|
ROSS
1285
DELISTED
Ross Acquisition Corp II
ROSS
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
989,291
+4,396
| +0.4% | +$43.1K |
|
|
ZEN
1286
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
130,800
+18,400
| +16% | +$1.81M |
|
1287
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$10B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
43,900
| – | – |
|
|
TPGY
1288
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
976,061
+92,882
| +11% | +$919K |
|
1289
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$362M
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
294,408
-98,062
| -25% | -$3.93M |
|
|
CYBR
1290
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
75,300
-25,300
| -25% | -$3.65M |
|
|
IPOD
1291
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV
IPOD
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
970,208
| – | – |
|
1292
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.2B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
40,000
-7,200
| -15% | -$1.75M |
|
|
QFTA
1293
DELISTED
Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corporation
QFTA
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
974,352
| – | – |
|
1294
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.91B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
128,396
+116,296
| +961% | +$9.64M |
|
1295
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.14B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
4,832,392
+2,930,104
| +154% | +$5.76M |
|
1296
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.1B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
522,000
-52,900
| -9% | -$1.2M |
|
|
AVB
1297
CALL
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
49,200
-5,300
| -10% | -$1.15M |
|
1298
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.7B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
379,633
+62,793
| +20% | +$1.73M |
|
1299
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
550,000
+300,000
| +120% | +$5.67M |
|
|
CVII
1300
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
975,432
| – | – |
|
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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.