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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Coursera
COUR
$1.69B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
291,217
+278,830
| +2,251% | +$5.71M |
|
1852
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$32.7M
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
+55,811
| New | +$11M |
|
|
OCA
1853
DELISTED
Omnichannel Acquisition Corp.
OCA
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
671,539
+131,917
| +24% | +$1.31M |
|
1854
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.73B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
152,521
+115,614
| +313% | +$5.7M |
|
1855
CALL
Appian
APPN
$2.97B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
110,000
+30,000
| +38% | +$1.7M |
|
|
NVAC
1856
DELISTED
NorthView Acquisition Corporation Common Stock
NVAC
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
+679,853
| New | +$6.65M |
|
|
MOMO
1857
Hello Group
MOMO
$844M
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
1,153,586
+741,106
| +180% | +$6.44M |
|
|
CRZN
1858
DELISTED
Corazon Capital V838 Monoceros Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CRZN
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
681,843
-320,000
| -32% | -$3.11M |
|
|
DTRT
1859
DELISTED
DTRT Health Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DTRT
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
665,814
+31,729
| +5% | +$317K |
|
1860
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.58B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
47,255
+19,422
| +70% | +$2.79M |
|
1861
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$89M
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
183,600
+77,000
| +72% | +$2.32M |
|
1862
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.8B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
64,509
+56,935
| +752% | +$6.05M |
|
1863
Metallus
MTUS
$825M
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
303,619
-260,122
| -46% | -$4.57M |
|
1864
PagerDuty
PD
$974M
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
193,892
-325,227
| -63% | -$10.5M |
|
|
BBBY
1865
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
294,213
-258,081
| -47% | -$4.49M |
|
|
ABMD
1866
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
20,000
-15,500
| -44% | -$4.77M |
|
1867
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.4B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
61,192
+17,880
| +41% | +$1.84M |
|
1868
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$383B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
CURR
1869
Currenc Group
CURR
$396M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
+657,629
| New | +$6.53M |
|
1870
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$482M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
722,527
-461,687
| -39% | -$5.32M |
|
1871
PUT
Nice
NICE
$6.16B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$7.27M |
|
1872
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.4B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
97,066
-244,375
| -72% | -$15.3M |
|
|
MCAA
1873
DELISTED
Mountain & Co. I Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
MCAA
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
651,060
+584,290
| +875% | +$5.86M |
|
1874
Bilibili
BILI
$7.02B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
256,516
+115,669
| +82% | +$3.72M |
|
|
TWNK
1875
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
298,955
-377,660
| -56% | -$7.83M |
|
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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.