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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.7B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
153,432
-130,008
| -46% | -$5.72M |
|
|
CTAQ
1827
DELISTED
Carney Technology Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
CTAQ
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
701,976
+192,576
| +38% | +$1.88M |
|
1828
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.85B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
135,377
+101,122
| +295% | +$6.47M |
|
1829
Targa Resources
TRGP
$62B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
91,178
-192,249
| -68% | -$12.1M |
|
|
BLDP
1830
PUT
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$706M
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
590,700
+177,000
| +43% | +$1.89M |
|
|
OCAX
1831
DELISTED
OCA Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
OCAX
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
683,504
| – | – |
|
1832
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$9.39B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
28,100
| – | – |
|
1833
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.54B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
208,829
+126,915
| +155% | +$4.38M |
|
|
PPGH
1834
DELISTED
Poema Global Holdings Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PPGH
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
693,970
-96,593
| -12% | -$958K |
|
|
NSTD
1835
DELISTED
Northern Star Investment Corp. IV
NSTD
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
701,598
+100,690
| +17% | +$979K |
|
1836
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$65.6B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
10,500
+6,500
| +163% | +$4.18M |
|
|
SHCA
1837
DELISTED
Spindletop Health Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SHCA
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
+680,152
| New | +$6.75M |
|
1838
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$9.6B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
138,336
-59,798
| -30% | -$3.31M |
|
1839
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.38B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
30,584
+6,516
| +27% | +$1.46M |
|
|
INN
1840
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$637M
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
682,837
-45,772
| -6% | -$450K |
|
|
EXK
1841
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.35B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
1,461,623
+1,447,123
| +9,980% | +$6.3M |
|
1842
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.74B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
97,471
+35,837
| +58% | +$2.64M |
|
|
ZFOX
1843
DELISTED
ZeroFox Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
ZFOX
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
668,042
+265,000
| +66% | +$2.67M |
|
|
FL
1844
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
227,900
+24,100
| +12% | +$921K |
|
1845
ePlus
PLUS
$2.29B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
120,384
-23,701
| -16% | -$1.18M |
|
1846
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
3,228,704
+420,276
| +15% | +$1.16M |
|
1847
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.63B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
337,500
+300,000
| +800% | +$5.15M |
|
1848
W&T Offshore
WTI
$552M
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
1,762,227
+748,665
| +74% | +$3.3M |
|
|
UHG
1849
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
685,751
-78,555
| -10% | -$766K |
|
|
NSTG
1850
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
193,126
-184,334
| -49% | -$6.35M |
|
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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.