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 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$365M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$351M |
| 5 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$347M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$358M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 12.38% |
| 2 | Financials | 10.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.11% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UMPQ
1576
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
435,265
-221,480
| -34% | -$3.84M |
|
1577
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.11B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
+122,300
| New | +$7.87M |
|
|
AVAC
1578
DELISTED
Avalon Acquisition Inc. Class A Common Stock
AVAC
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
727,366
| – | – |
|
|
BLDP
1579
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$696M
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
1,152,124
+936,138
| +433% | +$7.49M |
|
|
EXAS
1580
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
184,281
+137,309
| +292% | +$7.34M |
|
|
AGAC
1581
DELISTED
African Gold Acquisition Corp
AGAC
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
741,435
-190,023
| -20% | -$1.86M |
|
|
COWN
1582
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
305,479
-120,322
| -28% | -$2.92M |
|
1583
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$57.7B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
289,400
| – | – |
|
|
SCHW
1584
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
+114,200
| New | +$7.88M |
|
1585
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.8B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
71,119
-88,507
| -55% | -$9.24M |
|
1586
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$394B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
169,000
-70,000
| -29% | -$3.33M |
|
1587
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$80.3B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
34,350
+19,178
| +126% | +$4.18M |
|
1588
PUT
Merck
MRK
$386B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
78,800
-427,500
| -84% | -$37.9M |
|
1589
Affirm
AFRM
$26.1B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
397,721
+153,862
| +63% | +$4.19M |
|
1590
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$115B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
245,500
-623,700
| -72% | -$25M |
|
|
IRBT
1591
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
195,256
+66,267
| +51% | +$3.2M |
|
|
CRZN
1592
DELISTED
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CRZN
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
731,843
+50,000
| +7% | +$490K |
|
1593
PUT
Vale
VALE
$65.2B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
+490,000
| New | +$8.37M |
|
|
MBTC
1594
DELISTED
Nocturne Acquisition Corporation Ordinary Shares
MBTC
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
700,000
| – | – |
|
1595
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.35B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
335,600
+82,300
| +32% | +$2.02M |
|
1596
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$56.2B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
68,500
-45,000
| -40% | -$6.09M |
|
|
FPI
1597
Farmland Partners
FPI
$448M
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
517,866
+260,300
| +101% | +$3.79M |
|
|
AXH
1598
DELISTED
Industrial Human Capital, Inc.
AXH
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
711,560
| – | – |
|
1599
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.6B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
17,800
| – | – |
|
|
WPCB
1600
DELISTED
Warburg Pincus Capital Corporation I-B
WPCB
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
728,143
+152,253
| +26% | +$1.49M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, David Shaw held 6,080 positions worth $85.3B, down 20% from $107B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $8.25B in Q2 2022, closing 791 positions and reducing 1,835 holdings. Its most notable exit was Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units, an estimated $64.1M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 12% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF worth $171M.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2022 buy was iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF: 4,273,656 shares worth $171M.
- David Shaw added most to iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in Q2 2022, an estimated $510M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Marathon Petroleum, cutting an estimated $573M.
- David Shaw fully exited Dominion Energy, Inc. 2019 Series A Corporate Units in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $64.1M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.5% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- David Shaw opened 595 new positions and closed 791 in Q2 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 20% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.