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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $110M | 0.13% |
1,771,660
-3,373,926
| -66% | -$209M |
|
152
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $109M | 0.13% |
415,319
-110,456
| -21% | -$28.5M |
|
153
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $109M | 0.13% |
754,400
+165,900
| +28% | +$27.4M |
|
154
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $109M | 0.13% |
798,400
-208,900
| -21% | -$31.6M |
|
155
CALL
Visa
V
$693B
| $109M | 0.13% |
554,300
-2,400
| -0.4% | -$496K |
|
156
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $108M | 0.13% |
970,641
+351,063
| +57% | +$48.6M |
|
157
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $108M | 0.13% |
653,086
+353,289
| +118% | +$62.4M |
|
158
Nutrien
NTR
$35.9B
| $107M | 0.13% |
1,344,607
+1,169,632
| +668% | +$114M |
|
159
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $107M | 0.13% |
2,322,325
-995,789
| -30% | -$49.8M |
|
160
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $107M | 0.13% |
481,898
+349,033
| +263% | +$80.3M |
|
161
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $107M | 0.13% |
2,545,162
+956,733
| +60% | +$52.4M |
|
162
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $106M | 0.12% |
1,290,000
+60,000
| +5% | +$5.32M |
|
163
NetApp
NTAP
$37.7B
| $106M | 0.12% |
1,620,830
+1,182,025
| +269% | +$85M |
|
|
TWTR
164
PUT
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $105M | 0.12% |
2,802,300
-1,125,300
| -29% | -$48.3M |
|
165
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $105M | 0.12% |
924,139
+11,763
| +1% | +$1.32M |
|
166
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $103M | 0.12% |
3,311,000
+66,000
| +2% | +$2.82M |
|
167
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $103M | 0.12% |
1,343,200
+402,900
| +43% | +$30.9M |
|
168
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $102M | 0.12% |
302,500
+68,700
| +29% | +$24.5M |
|
169
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $102M | 0.12% |
3,220,253
+19,847
| +0.6% | +$705K |
|
170
Target
TGT
$75.1B
| $100M | 0.12% |
711,368
+236,117
| +50% | +$45.3M |
|
171
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $99.8M | 0.12% |
2,676,844
+2,092,621
| +358% | +$85.2M |
|
172
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $99.4M | 0.12% |
193,497
-114,878
| -37% | -$57.7M |
|
173
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $98.9M | 0.12% |
943,609
-49,789
| -5% | -$6.13M |
|
174
Antero Resources
AR
$11.7B
| $98.2M | 0.12% |
3,205,445
+579,167
| +22% | +$21.2M |
|
175
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.5B
| $97.4M | 0.11% |
519,503
+22,712
| +5% | +$4.85M |
|
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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.