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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$826M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$266M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$244M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.99% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PUCK
1801
DELISTED
Goal Acquisitions Corp. Common Stock
PUCK
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
590,193
+244,604
| +71% | +$2.43M |
|
1802
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.6B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1803
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.61B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
18,100
-9,900
| -35% | -$3.37M |
|
1804
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.37B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
338,925
+316,060
| +1,382% | +$5.88M |
|
1805
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.02B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
115,254
+47,547
| +70% | +$2.49M |
|
1806
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.4B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
56,700
+15,100
| +36% | +$1.64M |
|
1807
Envoy Medical
COCH
$56.4M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
584,288
+103,788
| +22% | +$1.03M |
|
1808
Dell
DELL
$299B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
146,624
+96,905
| +195% | +$3.83M |
|
1809
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
42,000
-1,500
| -3% | -$213K |
|
|
LPRO
1810
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
872,246
+321,222
| +58% | +$2.26M |
|
1811
Factset
FDS
$10.4B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
14,660
-3,233
| -18% | -$1.38M |
|
|
SGII
1812
DELISTED
Seaport Global Acquisition II Corp. Class A Common Stock
SGII
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
576,378
| – | – |
|
1813
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
3,077,973
+33,996
| +1% | +$72.3K |
|
1814
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.54B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
102,300
+58,000
| +131% | +$2.93M |
|
1815
PUT
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.35B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
410,000
-103,000
| -20% | -$1.68M |
|
1816
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
565,100
+436,800
| +340% | +$3.99M |
|
1817
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.48B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
165,000
-30,300
| -16% | -$1.08M |
|
1818
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.9B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
57,100
| – | – |
|
|
AVB
1819
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
36,059
-5,587
| -13% | -$951K |
|
1820
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
50,300
-4,800
| -9% | -$562K |
|
1821
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.47B
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
158,800
+102,900
| +184% | +$4.18M |
|
|
FRON
1822
DELISTED
Frontier Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRON
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
574,267
+300
| +0.1% | +$3K |
|
1823
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
48,200
-10,000
| -17% | -$1.31M |
|
1824
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVMI
1825
Nova
NVMI
$11.5B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
70,663
+18,157
| +35% | +$1.48M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, David Shaw held 5,609 positions worth $90.5B, up 8.1% from $83.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.3% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2022 filing shows 475 new, 1,793 increased, 1,541 reduced and 783 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $382M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2022 buy was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M.
- David Shaw added most to Tesla in Q4 2022, an estimated $826M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $382M.
- David Shaw fully exited Twitter, Inc. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $267M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.3% of its $90.5B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- David Shaw opened 475 new positions and closed 783 in Q4 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $90.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.