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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.06B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
93,500
-192,900
| -67% | -$10.9M |
|
2027
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
27,900
-176,400
| -86% | -$40.6M |
|
2028
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$64.6B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
2029
GeneDx Holdings
WGS
$2.66B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
55,606
+12,361
| +29% | +$1.37M |
|
2030
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.8B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
64,053
-105,863
| -62% | -$9.18M |
|
|
GRDI
2031
DELISTED
GRIID Infrastructure Inc. Common Stock
GRDI
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
569,223
| – | – |
|
2032
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.49B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
48,200
-25,000
| -34% | -$2.92M |
|
2033
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$240M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
438,928
+181,108
| +70% | +$3.11M |
|
|
GAP
2034
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.48B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
397,800
-11,300
| -3% | -$180K |
|
|
SIVB
2035
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
10,000
-33,300
| -77% | -$20.2M |
|
|
EAC
2036
DELISTED
Edify Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EAC
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
569,353
+279,326
| +96% | +$2.73M |
|
2037
BlackBerry
BB
$5.07B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
747,791
-112,198
| -13% | -$845K |
|
|
MNTV
2038
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
343,110
+130,439
| +61% | +$2.18M |
|
|
FLG
2039
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.58B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
173,426
-48,089
| -22% | -$1.69M |
|
|
ICNC
2040
DELISTED
Iconic Sports Acquisition Corp.
ICNC
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
557,593
+57,590
| +12% | +$572K |
|
2041
TruGolf
TRUG
$1.16M
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
1,124
| – | – |
|
2042
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
79,626
-101,694
| -56% | -$7.32M |
|
2043
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$11.5B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
64,440
+5,140
| +9% | +$445K |
|
|
GGAA
2044
DELISTED
Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
GGAA
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
+554,560
| New | +$5.51M |
|
|
FRXB
2045
DELISTED
Forest Road Acquisition Corp. II
FRXB
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
566,476
-645,077
| -53% | -$6.28M |
|
2046
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.36B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
66,115
+9,025
| +16% | +$742K |
|
2047
Drilling Tools International
DTI
$87.5M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
+557,624
| New | +$5.51M |
|
2048
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$58.4B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
85,800
+78,000
| +1,000% | +$4.88M |
|
2049
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.7B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
+239,600
| New | +$5.31M |
|
2050
Rapid7
RPD
$910M
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
49,537
+31,675
| +177% | +$3.18M |
|
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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.