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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$14.4B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
21,300
-12,000
| -36% | -$5.4M |
|
1502
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.26B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
399,944
-177,191
| -31% | -$3.89M |
|
1503
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$316M
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
1,386,468
-509,174
| -27% | -$2.85M |
|
|
TUP
1504
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
485,696
-75,916
| -14% | -$1.29M |
|
1505
Hudbay
HBM
$13.3B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
1,201,036
-423,500
| -26% | -$3.29M |
|
|
BGSX
1506
DELISTED
Build Acquisition Corp.
BGSX
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
967,031
-111,977
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
1507
Oneok
OKE
$59.8B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
132,989
-50,795
| -28% | -$3.25M |
|
1508
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$4.98B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
150,943
-49,529
| -25% | -$3.41M |
|
|
FATP
1509
DELISTED
Fat Projects Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Share
FATP
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
950,000
| – | – |
|
1510
Entergy
ETR
$50B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
160,382
+103,496
| +182% | +$5.67M |
|
|
COOL
1511
DELISTED
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
COOL
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
952,751
+148,341
| +18% | +$1.45M |
|
|
EXAS
1512
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
133,800
+113,800
| +569% | +$8.32M |
|
1513
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$438M
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
47,330
-15,245
| -24% | -$2.85M |
|
1514
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$12.2B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
833,744
+565,087
| +210% | +$5.79M |
|
1515
Novavax
NVAX
$1.52B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
+126,880
| New | +$11.3M |
|
|
BAND
1516
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.51B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
288,268
+276,736
| +2,400% | +$13.3M |
|
|
FSNB
1517
DELISTED
Fusion Acquisition Corp. II
FSNB
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
953,173
+92,979
| +11% | +$904K |
|
|
CCVI
1518
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VI
CCVI
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
949,913
-312,500
| -25% | -$3.05M |
|
1519
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
227,330
-50,650
| -18% | -$2.23M |
|
1520
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
85,912
-85,800
| -50% | -$9.08M |
|
|
LHC
1521
DELISTED
Leo Holdings Corp. II
LHC
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
949,162
+160,705
| +20% | +$1.57M |
|
1522
Workhorse Group
WKHS
$33M
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
+619
| New | +$6.82M |
|
|
JMIA
1523
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$851M
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
967,612
-10,655
| -1% | -$95.1K |
|
|
EQD
1524
DELISTED
Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp.
EQD
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
935,945
+82,764
| +10% | +$815K |
|
|
DPCS
1525
DELISTED
DP Cap Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
DPCS
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
+930,531
| New | +$9.22M |
|
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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.