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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$115B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
227,000
-706,100
| -76% | -$36M |
|
1327
Theravance Biopharma
TBPH
$885M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,239,042
+362,579
| +41% | +$3.55M |
|
1328
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.5B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
178,406
-48,243
| -21% | -$3.17M |
|
1329
Five Below
FIVE
$14.2B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
74,711
-13,504
| -15% | -$2.25M |
|
1330
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.6B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
47,200
-200
| -0.4% | -$51.4K |
|
1331
First Majestic Silver
AG
$10.4B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
895,736
+848,304
| +1,788% | +$9.93M |
|
1332
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.88B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
43,900
| – | – |
|
1333
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.11B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+342,577
| New | +$11.2M |
|
1334
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$390B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
190,000
-1,221,400
| -87% | -$74.3M |
|
|
LL
1335
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
838,812
+6,026
| +0.7% | +$92K |
|
1336
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.62B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
367,129
-56,372
| -13% | -$1.96M |
|
|
WLL
1337
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
143,997
-92,113
| -39% | -$6.96M |
|
1338
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.76B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
314,922
+274,585
| +681% | +$9.07M |
|
1339
Tilray
TLRY
$638M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
150,710
+68,464
| +83% | +$4.29M |
|
1340
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$9.08B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+121,100
| New | +$13M |
|
1341
UGI
UGI
$8.26B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+322,528
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1342
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
22,561
-22,970
| -50% | -$11.3M |
|
1343
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$58.7M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
2,034,229
+683,738
| +51% | +$5M |
|
1344
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$69.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
63,342
-80,424
| -56% | -$14.9M |
|
1345
Cerence
CRNC
$354M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+321,486
| New | +$15.8M |
|
1346
Post Holdings
POST
$3.73B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
167,204
-102,350
| -38% | -$7.16M |
|
|
RADI
1347
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
810,680
-192,931
| -19% | -$2.69M |
|
1348
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
84,800
+20,000
| +31% | +$2.46M |
|
1349
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
165,144
+60,612
| +58% | +$4.01M |
|
1350
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.1B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
265,595
-3,560
| -1% | -$155K |
|
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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.