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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.6B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
102,700
+51,000
| +99% | +$4.42M |
|
1727
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.9B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
41,686
-37,612
| -47% | -$6.51M |
|
|
CAJ
1728
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
314,322
+34,014
| +12% | +$815K |
|
1729
Manitowoc
MTW
$686M
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
505,373
-79,160
| -14% | -$1.36M |
|
1730
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.46B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
380,000
+150,000
| +65% | +$2.79M |
|
|
JWN
1731
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
+279,834
| New | +$6.55M |
|
1732
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.11B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
487,102
-573,001
| -54% | -$8.98M |
|
|
GSRMU
1733
DELISTED
GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. Unit
GSRMU
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
+750,000
| New | +$7.53M |
|
|
TMX
1734
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
165,972
-112,372
| -40% | -$4.84M |
|
1735
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
1,043,189
+1,014,911
| +3,589% | +$8.98M |
|
1736
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$328M
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
669,147
+43,087
| +7% | +$566K |
|
|
BIOS
1737
DELISTED
BioPlus Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
BIOS
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
+765,500
| New | +$7.55M |
|
1738
Verde Clean Fuels
VGAS
$30M
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
754,951
| – | – |
|
1739
PUT
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
107,500
-4,400
| -4% | -$297K |
|
1740
Centene
CNC
$32.5B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
89,645
-24,009
| -21% | -$1.97M |
|
1741
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$741M
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
127,402
-38,762
| -23% | -$3.51M |
|
|
RMGC
1742
DELISTED
RMG Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
RMGC
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
767,903
+374,628
| +95% | +$3.65M |
|
|
FCAX
1743
DELISTED
Fortress Capital Acquisition Corp.
FCAX
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
761,123
-59,170
| -7% | -$578K |
|
|
PDCO
1744
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
231,781
-27,822
| -11% | -$826K |
|
|
LGVC
1745
DELISTED
LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I Class A Ordinary Shares
LGVC
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
+757,155
| New | +$7.47M |
|
|
CSII
1746
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
331,917
+132,349
| +66% | +$2.57M |
|
|
JMAC
1747
DELISTED
Maxpro Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JMAC
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
750,308
+232,017
| +45% | +$2.31M |
|
1748
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.88B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
79,684
-48,182
| -38% | -$4.91M |
|
|
SEPA
1749
DELISTED
SEP Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
SEPA
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
761,592
+200,400
| +36% | +$1.97M |
|
1750
Valvoline
VVV
$4.1B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
236,531
-296,118
| -56% | -$9.67M |
|
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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.