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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.9B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
284,242
+63,774
| +29% | +$2.15M |
|
1477
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.7B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
73,775
-129,267
| -64% | -$15.8M |
|
|
IPOD
1478
DELISTED
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. IV
IPOD
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
970,208
+85,256
| +10% | +$852K |
|
1479
CALL
Capital One
COF
$133B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
73,800
+13,700
| +23% | +$2M |
|
1480
PUT
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$44.2B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
1,030,500
-134,600
| -12% | -$1.12M |
|
|
ROSS
1481
DELISTED
Ross Acquisition Corp II
ROSS
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
984,895
+220,901
| +29% | +$2.15M |
|
1482
Roblox
RBLX
$26.8B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
209,047
-2,269,306
| -92% | -$137M |
|
1483
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.95B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
77,700
+1,000
| +1% | +$150K |
|
|
TEKK
1484
DELISTED
Tekkorp Digital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
TEKK
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
978,699
-92,256
| -9% | -$907K |
|
|
AXON
1485
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.4B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
70,000
-23,700
| -25% | -$3.25M |
|
|
AL
1486
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
215,902
+47,147
| +28% | +$1.97M |
|
|
JOYY
1487
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
262,299
+153,135
| +140% | +$6.92M |
|
|
QFTA
1488
DELISTED
Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corporation
QFTA
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
974,352
| – | – |
|
1489
Donaldson
DCI
$11B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
185,301
+40,554
| +28% | +$2.21M |
|
1490
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.63B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
876,378
-11,597
| -1% | -$123K |
|
1491
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.85B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
22,700
+2,500
| +12% | +$1.17M |
|
1492
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.5B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
31,900
| – | – |
|
|
CVII
1493
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
975,432
-171,686
| -15% | -$1.67M |
|
1494
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.97B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
87,404
-1,637,046
| -95% | -$189M |
|
|
HCAR
1495
DELISTED
Healthcare Services Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
HCAR
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
971,590
-22,369
| -2% | -$218K |
|
1496
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$959M
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
781,604
+33,003
| +4% | +$426K |
|
1497
Li Auto
LI
$11.9B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
368,832
-634,183
| -63% | -$17.5M |
|
1498
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
52,341
+5,772
| +12% | +$945K |
|
1499
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.74B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
47,700
+41,800
| +708% | +$9.27M |
|
1500
Alamos Gold
AGI
$15.7B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
1,129,109
+1,004,970
| +810% | +$7.57M |
|
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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.