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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
SLAC
1377
DELISTED
Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I Class A Common Stock
SLAC
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
901,088
+283,551
| +46% | +$2.78M |
|
1378
Grindr
GRND
$2.71B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
862,017
| – | – |
|
1379
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.9B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
133,211
-480,776
| -78% | -$38.5M |
|
|
HCMA
1380
DELISTED
HCM Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
HCMA
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
875,405
+625,400
| +250% | +$6.23M |
|
1381
Rapid7
RPD
$822M
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
131,498
+81,961
| +165% | +$6.77M |
|
1382
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.72B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
759,128
-23,967
| -3% | -$322K |
|
1383
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.85B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
32,048
-8,698
| -21% | -$2.38M |
|
|
WQGA
1384
DELISTED
World Quantum Growth Acquisition Corp.
WQGA
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
882,746
| – | – |
|
1385
Post Holdings
POST
$3.73B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
106,440
-60,764
| -36% | -$4.71M |
|
1386
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.51B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
213,990
+119,314
| +126% | +$5.65M |
|
1387
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
301,774
-443,564
| -60% | -$16.9M |
|
1388
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.8B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
280,000
+139,900
| +100% | +$4.83M |
|
|
LEGA
1389
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares
LEGA
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
890,668
+1,318
| +0.1% | +$12.9K |
|
1390
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.74B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
2,474,677
-1,228,867
| -33% | -$4.7M |
|
|
ARNC
1391
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
310,831
-453,534
| -59% | -$12.3M |
|
|
GES
1392
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
510,017
-271,031
| -35% | -$5.64M |
|
1393
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$682M
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
751,429
-434,953
| -37% | -$5.12M |
|
1394
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
160,148
+154,729
| +2,855% | +$8.69M |
|
|
VTNR
1395
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
819,756
-1,010,705
| -55% | -$12M |
|
1396
BlackBerry
BB
$4.48B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
1,598,179
+850,388
| +114% | +$5.04M |
|
1397
Nauticus Robotics
KITT
$6.13M
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
329
| – | – |
|
1398
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
674,100
-82,600
| -11% | -$1.13M |
|
|
SPKB
1399
DELISTED
Silver Spike Acquisition Corp II Class A Ordinary Shares
SPKB
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
875,697
+230,000
| +36% | +$2.25M |
|
1400
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
83,900
-157,800
| -65% | -$18.7M |
|
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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.