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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.71B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
316,840
+5,610
| +2% | +$209K |
|
1402
Rio Tinto
RIO
$171B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
134,263
-555,827
| -81% | -$42.2M |
|
|
BTWN
1403
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,090,625
-1,289,212
| -54% | -$12.7M |
|
1404
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$115B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
150,000
-200,000
| -57% | -$14.5M |
|
|
RAM
1405
DELISTED
Aries I Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
RAM
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,067,000
| – | – |
|
1406
Thor Industries
THO
$4.04B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
136,354
+114,876
| +535% | +$10.6M |
|
1407
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$104B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+35,000
| New | +$9.52M |
|
1408
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.9B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
715,562
-560,491
| -44% | -$8.12M |
|
|
HHLA
1409
DELISTED
HH&L Acquisition Co.
HHLA
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,092,025
-1,306,554
| -54% | -$12.7M |
|
1410
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.54B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
177,689
+61,035
| +52% | +$3.79M |
|
1411
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+191,776
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1412
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74.7B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
70,000
+44,600
| +176% | +$6.58M |
|
1413
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.29B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+163,321
| New | +$11M |
|
1414
Warner Bros
WBD
$72.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
425,058
+223,202
| +111% | +$6.12M |
|
|
SF
1415
Stifel
SF
$12.2B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
233,601
-183,002
| -44% | -$8.79M |
|
1416
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$161B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,686,259
-22,246
| -1% | -$158K |
|
1417
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.79B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
347,800
+159,800
| +85% | +$3.65M |
|
1418
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+177,000
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1419
Veritone
VERI
$79.8M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
577,710
+37,482
| +7% | +$645K |
|
1420
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$4.72B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
538,713
-248,669
| -32% | -$5.01M |
|
1421
CALL
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
84,796
-63,867
| -43% | -$8.49M |
|
|
NLSN
1422
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
387,492
+246,579
| +175% | +$4.9M |
|
|
AGCB
1423
DELISTED
Altimeter Growth Corp 2
AGCB
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,070,460
+239,288
| +29% | +$2.34M |
|
|
PIPP
1424
DELISTED
Pine Island Acquisition Corp.
PIPP
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,069,417
| – | – |
|
1425
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$90.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
49,000
-293,500
| -86% | -$62.4M |
|
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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.