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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
CALL
Macy's
M
$6B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
371,400
-408,400
| -52% | -$10.5M |
|
|
PAQC
1552
DELISTED
Provident Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
PAQC
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
916,449
+4,700
| +0.5% | +$46K |
|
|
MOND
1553
DELISTED
Mondee Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MOND
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
910,868
| – | – |
|
1554
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $9M | 0.01% |
263,975
-265,975
| -50% | -$8.97M |
|
1555
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $9M | 0.01% |
73,064
+35,581
| +95% | +$4.7M |
|
|
SWI
1556
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
675,428
+308,331
| +84% | +$4.06M |
|
1557
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$626M
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
638,442
+593,005
| +1,305% | +$12.1M |
|
|
CERN
1558
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
96,010
-1,097,198
| -92% | -$102M |
|
1559
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.5B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
124,391
-75,507
| -38% | -$5.19M |
|
1560
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$705M
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
985,103
+455,288
| +86% | +$4.74M |
|
|
VISN
1561
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.55B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
1,138,903
+675,970
| +146% | +$6.18M |
|
|
KAHC
1562
DELISTED
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp.
KAHC
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
910,892
-117,914
| -11% | -$1.15M |
|
1563
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$24.3B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
130,090
-47,638
| -27% | -$3.22M |
|
1564
PUT
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.36B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
+293,500
| New | +$8.74M |
|
1565
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.3B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
279,787
-87,816
| -24% | -$2.95M |
|
1566
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$487M
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
55,294
+48,137
| +673% | +$9.37M |
|
1567
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$274M
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
707,953
+474,426
| +203% | +$6.57M |
|
1568
AdvanSix
ASIX
$446M
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
174,143
-63,270
| -27% | -$2.82M |
|
1569
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$240B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
243,000
-400,000
| -62% | -$15M |
|
|
NFNT
1570
DELISTED
Infinite Acquisition Corp.
NFNT
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
+899,400
| New | +$8.84M |
|
1571
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
93,800
-42,200
| -31% | -$3.65M |
|
1572
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$780M
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
616,071
-7,538
| -1% | -$107K |
|
1573
Open Text
OTEX
$5.89B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
208,970
-11,835
| -5% | -$526K |
|
1574
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.4B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
77,349
| – | – |
|
1575
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.05B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
112,300
| – | – |
|
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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.