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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+413,778
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
ISLE
1352
DELISTED
Isleworth Healthcare Acquisition Corporation Common stock
ISLE
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,166,751
+169,273
| +17% | +$1.67M |
|
|
COWN
1353
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
425,801
+21
| +0% | +$639 |
|
1354
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.39B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
100,992
-602,336
| -86% | -$60.7M |
|
1355
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
153,977
+121,250
| +370% | +$10.5M |
|
|
HERA
1356
DELISTED
FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HERA
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,168,269
-91,076
| -7% | -$888K |
|
1357
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$11M |
|
1358
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.69B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
657,000
-367,000
| -36% | -$8.57M |
|
1359
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$20.7B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
113,700
+73,700
| +184% | +$7.71M |
|
1360
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.57B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
613,917
-135,118
| -18% | -$2.33M |
|
|
HMCO
1361
DELISTED
HumanCo Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
HMCO
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,158,495
+523,486
| +82% | +$5.12M |
|
1362
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.9B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
210,000
+190,000
| +950% | +$8.19M |
|
|
DTP
1363
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
212,300
| – | – |
|
1364
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.66B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
447,414
+327,842
| +274% | +$8.44M |
|
1365
CALL
American Express
AXP
$226B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
60,400
+20,600
| +52% | +$3.72M |
|
1366
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
243,859
-2,326,625
| -91% | -$122M |
|
1367
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.28B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
357,272
-90,004
| -20% | -$3M |
|
1368
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.28B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
271,787
-14,153
| -5% | -$668K |
|
1369
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
34,500
+10,000
| +41% | +$2.91M |
|
|
CND
1370
DELISTED
Concord Acquisition Corp.
CND
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,128,773
-84,600
| -7% | -$848K |
|
1371
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
322,400
+7,100
| +2% | +$297K |
|
1372
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
101,100
-68,900
| -41% | -$7.28M |
|
|
ACAH
1373
DELISTED
Atlantic Coastal Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ACAH
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,148,094
+37,673
| +3% | +$369K |
|
1374
Evolent Health
EVH
$553M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
346,300
+229,471
| +196% | +$6.01M |
|
1375
Semtech
SMTC
$12.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
161,074
+99,132
| +160% | +$7.11M |
|
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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.