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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Grindr
GRND
$2.74B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
862,017
| – | – |
|
1577
Hubbell
HUBB
$25B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
+47,963
| New | +$9M |
|
1578
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
79,500
-21,500
| -21% | -$2.2M |
|
1579
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
33,840
+11,280
| +50% | +$2.82M |
|
1580
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.5B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
26,400
| – | – |
|
1581
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$209B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
172,700
-517,300
| -75% | -$27.4M |
|
1582
Orchestra BioMed
OBIO
$316M
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
886,901
+108,119
| +14% | +$1.07M |
|
|
TPGY
1583
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp.
TPGY
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
883,179
+126,105
| +17% | +$1.24M |
|
1584
KE Holdings
BEKE
$19.7B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
708,505
+384,992
| +119% | +$6.86M |
|
1585
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.87B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
174,216
-87,293
| -33% | -$3.99M |
|
|
ELIQ
1586
DELISTED
Electriq Power Holdings, Inc.
ELIQ
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
893,869
+410,179
| +85% | +$3.99M |
|
|
WQGA
1587
DELISTED
World Quantum Growth Acquisition Corp.
WQGA
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
882,746
+123,100
| +16% | +$1.21M |
|
|
ARBG
1588
DELISTED
Aequi Acquisition Corp
ARBG
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
888,535
+89,615
| +11% | +$878K |
|
1589
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.5B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
139,343
-30,073
| -18% | -$1.83M |
|
|
AIMC
1590
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
223,786
+148,005
| +195% | +$6.65M |
|
|
LEGA
1591
DELISTED
Lead Edge Growth Opportunities, Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares
LEGA
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
889,350
+377,358
| +74% | +$3.67M |
|
|
DNMR
1592
DELISTED
Danimer Scientific, Inc.
DNMR
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
+37,067
| New | +$7.48M |
|
|
RCHG
1593
DELISTED
Recharge Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
RCHG
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
867,940
+41,411
| +5% | +$411K |
|
|
CPRX
1594
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
1,041,967
+470,180
| +82% | +$3.32M |
|
1595
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$253B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
1,393,405
-303,521
| -18% | -$1.89M |
|
1596
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.5B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
61,000
-59,200
| -49% | -$6.92M |
|
1597
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.7B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
289,400
+12,600
| +5% | +$352K |
|
1598
Axos Financial
AX
$5.56B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
185,138
+176,531
| +2,051% | +$9.33M |
|
1599
ITT
ITT
$18.8B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
+114,132
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
CFIV
1600
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. IV Class A common stock
CFIV
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
875,661
+11,221
| +1% | +$110K |
|
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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.