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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.72B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
876,378
| – | – |
|
1452
Entegris
ENTG
$21.1B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
88,648
+82,464
| +1,334% | +$8.94M |
|
1453
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
468,426
-145,491
| -24% | -$2.51M |
|
1454
Calidi Biotherapeutics
CLDI
$3.57M
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
427
| – | – |
|
1455
Verde Clean Fuels
VGAS
$30.2M
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
807,528
+52,577
| +7% | +$527K |
|
1456
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.63B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
183,900
+170,100
| +1,233% | +$8.53M |
|
|
DVAX
1457
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $8.1M | 0.01% |
643,408
-758,993
| -54% | -$8.06M |
|
|
EVE
1458
DELISTED
EVe Mobility Acquisition Corp
EVE
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
816,003
+500,000
| +158% | +$4.96M |
|
1459
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.69B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
608,900
-30,500
| -5% | -$711K |
|
|
BIOS
1460
DELISTED
BioPlus Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
BIOS
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
804,480
+38,980
| +5% | +$387K |
|
1461
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.96B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
302,104
+228,853
| +312% | +$8.35M |
|
1462
Skywest
SKYW
$3.95B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
380,127
+36,589
| +11% | +$961K |
|
1463
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.79B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
774,884
+443,636
| +134% | +$5.27M |
|
1464
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$63.1B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
+135,100
| New | +$9.7M |
|
1465
Valaris
VAL
$5.96B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
190,475
-96,960
| -34% | -$5.22M |
|
1466
Celestica
CLS
$37.1B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
827,160
-447,457
| -35% | -$4.8M |
|
|
LGVC
1467
DELISTED
LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
LGVC
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
807,169
+50,014
| +7% | +$497K |
|
1468
Corpay
CPAY
$27.2B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
38,208
-91,382
| -71% | -$21.8M |
|
|
SEPA
1469
DELISTED
SEP Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
SEPA
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
811,592
+50,000
| +7% | +$495K |
|
|
CMCA
1470
DELISTED
Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CMCA
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
796,010
| – | – |
|
1471
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$75.5B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
1472
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.4B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
+130,000
| New | +$9.2M |
|
1473
Evergy
EVRG
$18.8B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
122,807
-197,805
| -62% | -$13.4M |
|
|
B
1474
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
452,800
-215,900
| -32% | -$4.68M |
|
|
VMCA
1475
DELISTED
Valuence Merger Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
VMCA
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
+800,000
| New | +$8.02M |
|
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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.