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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MUDS
1701
DELISTED
Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common Stock
MUDS
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
778,781
+400,605
| +106% | +$4M |
|
1702
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.57B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
528,084
+235,729
| +81% | +$3.45M |
|
|
VAQC
1703
DELISTED
Vector Acquisition Corporation II Class A Ordinary Shares
VAQC
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
800,253
-85,521
| -10% | -$833K |
|
1704
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$171B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
97,000
-20,500
| -17% | -$1.56M |
|
1705
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.6B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
93,000
-78,600
| -46% | -$6.02M |
|
1706
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$30.7B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
154,420
-258,221
| -63% | -$13.8M |
|
1707
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.17B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
25,900
+8,900
| +52% | +$2.78M |
|
|
COVA
1708
DELISTED
COVA Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
COVA
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
792,844
+231,505
| +41% | +$2.26M |
|
1709
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$666M
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
686,203
+371,554
| +118% | +$4.29M |
|
1710
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.33B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
131,634
-76,994
| -37% | -$4.5M |
|
1711
Visteon
VC
$2.7B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
70,910
-50,260
| -41% | -$5.47M |
|
|
CNGL
1712
DELISTED
Canna-Global Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
CNGL
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
+775,065
| New | +$7.69M |
|
|
MLAI
1713
DELISTED
McLaren Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
MLAI
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
+775,100
| New | +$7.7M |
|
1714
Universal Display
OLED
$3.91B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
46,245
-91,684
| -66% | -$14.2M |
|
|
SEM
1715
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
596,424
+422,209
| +242% | +$5.58M |
|
1716
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.46B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
997,824
+994,647
| +31,308% | +$38.8M |
|
1717
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.12B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
670,901
-200,353
| -23% | -$2.22M |
|
1718
Moody's
MCO
$88.2B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
22,815
+20,471
| +873% | +$6.88M |
|
1719
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.93B
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
442,800
-177,200
| -29% | -$4.14M |
|
1720
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.09B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
115,755
+57,306
| +98% | +$3.73M |
|
|
BCSA
1721
DELISTED
Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
BCSA
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
+773,534
| New | +$7.63M |
|
1722
Remitly
RELY
$5.5B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
777,419
+542,338
| +231% | +$6.46M |
|
1723
Bankunited
BKU
$3.32B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
174,522
-29,129
| -14% | -$1.26M |
|
1724
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$397M
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
64,000
-30,000
| -32% | -$3.55M |
|
1725
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
22,500
-10,000
| -31% | -$3.62M |
|
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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.