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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $128M | 0.12% |
2,061,334
-2,749,098
| -57% | -$167M |
|
152
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $128M | 0.12% |
1,230,000
+60,000
| +5% | +$5.37M |
|
153
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $127M | 0.12% |
629,847
-609,927
| -49% | -$140M |
|
154
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $126M | 0.12% |
3,200,406
+195,527
| +7% | +$7.54M |
|
155
PUT
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $126M | 0.12% |
2,544,100
-1,009,900
| -28% | -$50.1M |
|
156
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $126M | 0.12% |
525,775
+244,594
| +87% | +$57.3M |
|
157
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| $126M | 0.12% |
1,485,101
-244,127
| -14% | -$19.6M |
|
158
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $126M | 0.12% |
656,500
+232,400
| +55% | +$46.6M |
|
159
Costco
COST
$420B
| $124M | 0.12% |
215,444
-153,193
| -42% | -$80.4M |
|
|
160
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $124M | 0.12% |
3,305,900
-11,084,640
| -77% | -$461M |
|
161
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $124M | 0.12% |
987,800
-28,900
| -3% | -$4.24M |
|
162
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $123M | 0.12% |
556,700
-222,800
| -29% | -$48.2M |
|
163
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $123M | 0.12% |
5,012,070
+526,937
| +12% | +$14.4M |
|
164
BP
BP
$115B
| $123M | 0.11% |
4,169,459
+2,649,286
| +174% | +$80.8M |
|
165
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.8B
| $123M | 0.11% |
2,671,620
+588,439
| +28% | +$27.7M |
|
166
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $122M | 0.11% |
909,269
-805,803
| -47% | -$113M |
|
167
GameStop
GME
$8.17B
| $122M | 0.11% |
2,937,612
+2,654,644
| +938% | +$78.5M |
|
|
168
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $120M | 0.11% |
1,277,500
+425,000
| +50% | +$39.7M |
|
169
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $120M | 0.11% |
1,162,912
-40,005
| -3% | -$3.23M |
|
170
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $119M | 0.11% |
906,089
+664,513
| +275% | +$91.5M |
|
|
EA
171
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $119M | 0.11% |
943,000
+210,418
| +29% | +$27.4M |
|
172
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.16B
| $118M | 0.11% |
1,640,400
+471,800
| +40% | +$34M |
|
173
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $118M | 0.11% |
984,900
+420,700
| +75% | +$59.3M |
|
174
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $117M | 0.11% |
2,831,900
-2,066,400
| -42% | -$93.2M |
|
175
NetEase
NTES
$82.1B
| $116M | 0.11% |
1,293,514
-1,211,976
| -48% | -$115M |
|
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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.