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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Accuray
ARAY
$31.6M
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
2,793,356
+9,918
| +0.4% | +$36.9K |
|
|
FOXO
1527
DELISTED
FOXO TECHNOLOGIES INC A
FOXO
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
4,671
-186
| -4% | -$367K |
|
1528
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
69,200
+35,400
| +105% | +$4.97M |
|
1529
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$15.1B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
279,290
+8,507
| +3% | +$315K |
|
1530
STMicroelectronics
STM
$44.3B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
213,075
+119,349
| +127% | +$5.27M |
|
1531
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
67,200
-316,975
| -83% | -$44.2M |
|
|
GSAQ
1532
DELISTED
Global Synergy Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GSAQ
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
925,267
-256,847
| -22% | -$2.54M |
|
1533
Cars.com
CARS
$641M
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
637,060
+26,558
| +4% | +$408K |
|
1534
Impinj
PI
$4.87B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
144,300
+20,289
| +16% | +$1.47M |
|
|
BIOT
1535
DELISTED
Biotech Acquisition Company Class A Ordinary Shares
BIOT
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
929,085
| – | – |
|
1536
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.2B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
179,908
+146,999
| +447% | +$8.37M |
|
|
AGAC
1537
DELISTED
African Gold Acquisition Corp
AGAC
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
931,458
-1,018,856
| -52% | -$9.91M |
|
1538
American Express Global Business Travel
GBTG
$4.94B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
918,012
-117,979
| -11% | -$1.17M |
|
|
GOGN
1539
DELISTED
GoGreen Investments Corporation
GOGN
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
913,818
+268,500
| +42% | +$2.67M |
|
|
KCGI
1540
DELISTED
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V
KCGI
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
917,761
+171,901
| +23% | +$1.7M |
|
1541
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.09B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
773,445
-335,922
| -30% | -$3.82M |
|
1542
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.24B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
137,572
+12,956
| +10% | +$896K |
|
1543
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.95B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
133,900
-2,800
| -2% | -$193K |
|
1544
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.13B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
407,876
-63,776
| -14% | -$1.4M |
|
|
DSAQ
1545
DELISTED
Direct Selling Acquisition Corp.
DSAQ
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
908,196
+774,862
| +581% | +$7.72M |
|
|
CVSA
1546
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.69B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
305,638
+98,055
| +47% | +$2.63M |
|
|
IGAC
1547
DELISTED
IG Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
IGAC
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
920,454
+167,079
| +22% | +$1.64M |
|
|
CPUH
1548
DELISTED
Compute Health Acquisition Corp.
CPUH
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
927,085
-1,567,094
| -63% | -$15.3M |
|
|
SAVE
1549
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
414,502
+336,740
| +433% | +$7.7M |
|
1550
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.7B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
+94,928
| New | +$8.91M |
|
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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.