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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.9B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
104,300
+95,100
| +1,034% | +$5.52M |
|
1902
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
71,300
-41,000
| -37% | -$3.18M |
|
|
OCEA
1903
DELISTED
Ocean Biomedical, Inc. Common Stock
OCEA
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
524,700
+74,700
| +17% | +$755K |
|
|
ABGI
1904
DELISTED
ABG Acquisition Corp. I
ABGI
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
543,784
+217,538
| +67% | +$2.13M |
|
1905
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.5B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
31,600
+28,400
| +888% | +$5.17M |
|
1906
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.9B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
56,000
-88,200
| -61% | -$10.1M |
|
|
EDR
1907
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
257,836
-208,289
| -45% | -$4.73M |
|
|
GEEX
1908
DELISTED
Games & Esports Experience Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GEEX
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
529,583
| – | – |
|
1909
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
46,500
-277,711
| -86% | -$27.2M |
|
1910
Chemed
CHE
$7.11B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
11,244
-4,372
| -28% | -$2.13M |
|
1911
CACI
CACI
$13.5B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
18,682
-15,038
| -45% | -$4.18M |
|
|
KAIR
1912
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
533,832
+139,923
| +36% | +$1.38M |
|
1913
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.42B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
180,500
-28,329
| -14% | -$880K |
|
|
BLSA
1914
DELISTED
BCLS Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
BLSA
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
530,787
+88,741
| +20% | +$878K |
|
|
MDH
1915
DELISTED
MDH Acquisition Corp.
MDH
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
534,491
+228,263
| +75% | +$2.24M |
|
1916
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.6B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
80,100
-36,400
| -31% | -$2.67M |
|
1917
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.56B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
53,500
+18,200
| +52% | +$2.23M |
|
1918
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$120B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
30,000
-36,700
| -55% | -$7.08M |
|
|
CCRN
1919
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
251,374
+29,867
| +13% | +$560K |
|
1920
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.59B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
618,394
+16,629
| +3% | +$179K |
|
1921
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.05B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
69,706
+20,476
| +42% | +$1.66M |
|
|
SWSS
1922
DELISTED
Clean Energy Special Situations Corp. Common stock
SWSS
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
1,058,304
+40
| +0% | +$198 |
|
|
SVNA
1923
DELISTED
7 Acquisition Corp
SVNA
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
525,453
+200,200
| +62% | +$1.99M |
|
|
DEVS
1924
DELISTED
DevvStream Corp
DEVS
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
52,500
| – | – |
|
1925
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$28.6B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
35,000
-40,000
| -53% | -$6.11M |
|
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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.