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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Wayfair
W
$14.3B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
130,895
-84,171
| -39% | -$5.92M |
|
|
DAOO
1827
DELISTED
Crypto 1 Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
DAOO
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
575,059
+43
| +0% | +$426 |
|
1828
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.39B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
52,000
-9,100
| -15% | -$1.04M |
|
|
SRSA
1829
DELISTED
Sarissa Capital Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
SRSA
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
575,847
+110,417
| +24% | +$1.09M |
|
1830
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.83B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
+65,031
| New | +$5.74M |
|
|
HES
1831
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
53,700
+50,900
| +1,818% | +$5.76M |
|
1832
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.2B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
137,244
-551,603
| -80% | -$24.6M |
|
1833
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$619M
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
1,332,350
+646,147
| +94% | +$4.53M |
|
1834
Cars.com
CARS
$661M
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
599,850
-37,210
| -6% | -$402K |
|
1835
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$49.6B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
+100,400
| New | +$5.9M |
|
1836
Elastic
ESTC
$8.36B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
83,458
+16,369
| +24% | +$1.19M |
|
1837
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.37B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
169,094
-102,693
| -38% | -$3.99M |
|
1838
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
40,000
-1,000
| -2% | -$143K |
|
|
SWIR
1839
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
240,833
+126,185
| +110% | +$2.48M |
|
1840
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$128B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
13,100
+3,100
| +31% | +$1.36M |
|
1841
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.65B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
36,337
-71,027
| -66% | -$12.4M |
|
1842
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.45B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
48,252
+997
| +2% | +$128K |
|
|
UNVR
1843
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
226,209
+67,716
| +43% | +$1.99M |
|
1844
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.24B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
+165,390
| New | +$5.18M |
|
1845
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.11B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
4,497
+4,069
| +951% | +$4.73M |
|
1846
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.16B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
233,413
-174,463
| -43% | -$4.05M |
|
1847
TruGolf
TRUG
$1.13M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
1,124
| – | – |
|
|
GRDI
1848
DELISTED
GRIID Infrastructure Inc. Common Stock
GRDI
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
569,223
| – | – |
|
|
GIAC
1849
DELISTED
Gesher I Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GIAC
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
565,635
+120,299
| +27% | +$1.19M |
|
1850
Avista
AVA
$3.16B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
128,322
+111,001
| +641% | +$4.77M |
|
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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.