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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMIH
1876
DELISTED
Summit Healthcare Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SMIH
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
560,860
+250,000
| +80% | +$2.43M |
|
|
KRNL
1877
DELISTED
Kernel Group Holdings, Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares
KRNL
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
555,595
+69,280
| +14% | +$680K |
|
1878
Applovin
APP
$104B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
158,271
-357,916
| -69% | -$14.4M |
|
1879
ITT
ITT
$18.4B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
81,040
-33,092
| -29% | -$2.36M |
|
1880
Volato Group
SOAR
$8.39M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
|
MTVC
1881
DELISTED
Motive Capital Corp II
MTVC
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
550,000
| – | – |
|
|
MTRY
1882
DELISTED
Monterey Innovation Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
MTRY
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
542,826
+114
| +0% | +$1.14K |
|
|
CIXX
1883
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
511,739
+219,500
| +75% | +$2.78M |
|
1884
Tevogen Inc
TVGN
$45.4M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
10,824
+2,144
| +25% | +$1.07M |
|
1885
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$10.3B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
33,300
+7,400
| +29% | +$1.17M |
|
1886
Upland Software
UPLD
$13.9M
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
37,186
-3,292
| -8% | -$481K |
|
1887
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.74B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
134,067
-18,454
| -12% | -$783K |
|
1888
Lumen
LUMN
$6.08B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
493,822
-132,269
| -21% | -$1.48M |
|
|
SF
1889
Stifel
SF
$12B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
144,122
-89,479
| -38% | -$3.72M |
|
|
SBNY
1890
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
30,000
-15,300
| -34% | -$3.43M |
|
1891
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.41B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
58,900
+39,600
| +205% | +$4.01M |
|
|
OHPA
1892
DELISTED
Orion Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
OHPA
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
547,717
+14,100
| +3% | +$138K |
|
|
FVT
1893
DELISTED
Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. III
FVT
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
545,783
| – | – |
|
|
IRAA
1894
DELISTED
Iris Acquisition Corp Class A Common Stock
IRAA
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
546,899
+100,010
| +22% | +$979K |
|
1895
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$33.1B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
81,000
-14,000
| -15% | -$1.12M |
|
1896
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.64B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
374,633
+129,110
| +53% | +$2.27M |
|
|
AGR
1897
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
115,896
+36,320
| +46% | +$1.68M |
|
|
FEXD
1898
DELISTED
Fintech Ecosystem Development Corp. Class A Common Stock
FEXD
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
534,500
+250,000
| +88% | +$2.49M |
|
|
RKTA
1899
DELISTED
Rocket Internet Growth Opportunities Corp.
RKTA
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
545,863
+134,764
| +33% | +$1.32M |
|
1900
DHI Group
DHX
$190M
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
1,074,008
+113,278
| +12% | +$673K |
|
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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.