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 | Miscellaneous | 38.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.54% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.06% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.31% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVB
1676
PUT
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
32,300
+23,200
| +255% | +$5.67M |
|
|
OACB
1677
DELISTED
Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II
OACB
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
804,929
-87,628
| -10% | -$867K |
|
|
THAC
1678
DELISTED
Thrive Acquisition Corporation Class A ordinary shares
THAC
| $8M | 0.01% |
800,406
+178,724
| +29% | +$1.78M |
|
|
VTIQ
1679
DELISTED
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
VTIQ
| $8M | 0.01% |
812,637
| – | – |
|
1680
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.2B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
884,097
+56,677
| +7% | +$557K |
|
|
MIT
1681
DELISTED
Mason Industrial Technology, Inc.
MIT
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
814,923
+301,346
| +59% | +$2.93M |
|
1682
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.31B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
61,100
-4,900
| -7% | -$678K |
|
1683
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.7B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
1,575,344
+1,431,606
| +996% | +$6.03M |
|
1684
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.7B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
95,000
-141,300
| -60% | -$9.53M |
|
1685
Cytek Biosciences
CTKB
$603M
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
734,056
+718,217
| +4,534% | +$9.7M |
|
|
CMCA
1686
DELISTED
Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CMCA
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
+796,010
| New | +$7.89M |
|
1687
Chemed
CHE
$7.11B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
15,616
+7,277
| +87% | +$3.49M |
|
1688
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$9.94B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
29,400
-10,000
| -25% | -$2.58M |
|
|
GAPA
1689
DELISTED
G&P Acquisition Corp.
GAPA
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
794,908
+61,000
| +8% | +$602K |
|
1690
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.11B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
180,275
-216,308
| -55% | -$7.99M |
|
|
SBNY
1691
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
26,863
+25,933
| +2,788% | +$8.42M |
|
|
GAP
1692
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.62B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
559,865
+194,753
| +53% | +$3.1M |
|
1693
RH
RH
$2.8B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
24,127
+18,614
| +338% | +$7.45M |
|
|
FOUN
1694
DELISTED
Founder SPAC Class A Ordinary Shares
FOUN
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
782,719
| – | – |
|
|
ASPC
1695
DELISTED
Alpha Capital Acquisition Co
ASPC
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
793,792
-75,844
| -9% | -$750K |
|
1696
Regions Financial
RF
$25.9B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
352,909
+213,983
| +154% | +$5.04M |
|
1697
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.58B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
172,974
-38,796
| -18% | -$1.98M |
|
1698
Hyliion Holdings
HYLN
$614M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
1,768,592
+869,026
| +97% | +$3.84M |
|
|
FAAS
1699
DELISTED
DigiAsia
FAAS
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
787,186
+113,000
| +17% | +$1.12M |
|
1700
C3.ai
AI
$1.6B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
344,295
+85,246
| +33% | +$2.05M |
|
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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 $10.2B 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 Miscellaneous at 38% of assets, down from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.