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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.6B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
258,300
-498,340
| -66% | -$10.2M |
|
|
MSPR
2052
DELISTED
MSP Recovery Inc
MSPR
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
124
-54
| -30% | -$2.37M |
|
2053
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$859M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
101,848
-20,430
| -17% | -$1.32M |
|
2054
MasTec
MTZ
$20.2B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
63,145
+25,641
| +68% | +$2.24M |
|
|
ACC
2055
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
98,260
+65,804
| +203% | +$3.52M |
|
|
SRCL
2056
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
93,313
+88,849
| +1,990% | +$5.15M |
|
2057
AEON Biopharma
AEON
$14.7M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
7,800
+4,947
| +173% | +$3.47M |
|
|
SLI
2058
Standard Lithium
SLI
$652M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
+623,495
| New | +$4.22M |
|
2059
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.51B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
71,500
+38,800
| +119% | +$3.59M |
|
2060
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$81.6B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
132,600
-115,600
| -47% | -$4.53M |
|
2061
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$11.8B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
|
ASAX
2062
DELISTED
Astrea Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ASAX
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
560,093
+85,000
| +18% | +$830K |
|
|
DADA
2063
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+599,079
| New | +$5.84M |
|
2064
Tigo Energy
TYGO
$85.2M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
550,805
+83,568
| +18% | +$827K |
|
|
MTVC
2065
DELISTED
Motive Capital Corp II
MTVC
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
+550,000
| New | +$5.42M |
|
|
AAQC
2066
DELISTED
Accelerate Acquisition Corp
AAQC
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
558,939
-79,710
| -12% | -$774K |
|
|
CLOE
2067
DELISTED
Clover Leaf Capital Corp. Class A Common Stock
CLOE
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
541,531
+127,731
| +31% | +$1.28M |
|
2068
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
48,200
+20,400
| +73% | +$2.29M |
|
|
ZH
2069
Zhihu
ZH
$260M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
375,463
+247,098
| +192% | +$5.3M |
|
|
CLIM
2070
DELISTED
Climate Real Impact Solutions II Acquisition Corporation
CLIM
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
556,332
-369,028
| -40% | -$3.6M |
|
2071
Volato Group
SOAR
$11M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$5.42M |
|
2072
Nice
NICE
$6.16B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
+24,841
| New | +$6.02M |
|
|
CS
2073
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
691,866
-1,190,774
| -63% | -$10.6M |
|
|
MTRY
2074
DELISTED
Monterey Innovation Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
MTRY
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
542,712
+10,000
| +2% | +$99.2K |
|
2075
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+54,100
| New | +$5.29M |
|
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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.