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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
69,233
-51,689
| -43% | -$8.09M |
|
|
BMAC
1427
DELISTED
Black Mountain Acquisition Corp.
BMAC
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,056,348
-34,398
| -3% | -$340K |
|
1428
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
2,151,000
-250,000
| -10% | -$1.41M |
|
1429
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$524M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
257,456
+111,356
| +76% | +$4.5M |
|
|
DFS
1430
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
94,900
-11,400
| -11% | -$1.34M |
|
1431
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$486B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
28,838
-270,380
| -90% | -$96M |
|
|
DISA
1432
DELISTED
Disruptive Acquisition Corporation I Class A Ordinary Shares
DISA
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,066,892
| – | – |
|
|
LUXA
1433
DELISTED
Lux Health Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LUXA
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,051,412
+280,213
| +36% | +$2.75M |
|
|
ABX
1434
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$956M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
1,040,404
+11,500
| +1% | +$114K |
|
|
IGMS
1435
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
385,712
+253,614
| +192% | +$4.72M |
|
1436
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$340M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
135,000
-10,000
| -7% | -$793K |
|
1437
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
222,500
-88,800
| -29% | -$4.09M |
|
|
ASAQ
1438
DELISTED
Atlantic Avenue Acquisition Corp
ASAQ
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,037,232
-52,752
| -5% | -$519K |
|
1439
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.3B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
2,140,178
+1,661,292
| +347% | +$9.12M |
|
|
MVLA
1440
DELISTED
Movella Holdings Inc. Common Stock
MVLA
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,041,599
+51,538
| +5% | +$502K |
|
1441
CACI
CACI
$13.8B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
33,720
-19,464
| -37% | -$5.37M |
|
|
CUTR
1442
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
147,224
+101,356
| +221% | +$4.1M |
|
|
SPPI
1443
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
7,845,726
+6,983,089
| +810% | +$6.43M |
|
1444
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
170,649
+65,836
| +63% | +$3.88M |
|
|
NATI
1445
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
249,184
-8,090
| -3% | -$327K |
|
|
SLAM
1446
DELISTED
Slam Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SLAM
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,034,548
-115,135
| -10% | -$1.12M |
|
1447
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.18B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
330,527
-144,613
| -30% | -$4.33M |
|
1448
Hecla Mining
HL
$13.9B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,535,082
-1,404,878
| -48% | -$8.13M |
|
1449
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.13B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
179,508
-33,159
| -16% | -$2.17M |
|
1450
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$745M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+455,000
| New | +$9.56M |
|
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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.