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 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$826M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$266M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$382M |
| 2 |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$244M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 8.99% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.62% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARR
2201
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.3B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
136,580
+113,987
| +505% | +$3.11M |
|
2202
CDT Equity Inc
CDT
$1.49M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2203
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
| – | – |
|
2204
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
-74,700
| -66% | -$7.57M |
|
2205
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.46B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,900
| New | +$4.08M |
|
2206
News Corp Class B
NWS
$18.9B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
207,924
-609,123
| -75% | -$10.7M |
|
|
WTMA
2207
DELISTED
Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
WTMA
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
|
NVEI
2208
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$4.25M |
|
|
DBD
2209
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
2,680,337
+115,316
| +4% | +$247K |
|
2210
Imperial Oil
IMO
$63.6B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
78,116
-95,645
| -55% | -$4.93M |
|
|
HSII
2211
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
-5,609
| -4% | -$159K |
|
2212
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.15B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,200
| New | +$4.9M |
|
|
AACI
2213
DELISTED
Armada Acquisition Corp. I Common Stock
AACI
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
371,250
| – | – |
|
2214
Tronox
TROX
$874M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
276,056
+159,241
| +136% | +$2.12M |
|
2215
Aramark
ARMK
$15.7B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
126,726
+83,568
| +194% | +$2.31M |
|
|
EDR
2216
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
167,266
-170,707
| -51% | -$3.64M |
|
2217
Leidos
LDOS
$17.2B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
35,809
-78,774
| -69% | -$8.07M |
|
2218
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
363,790
-82,045
| -18% | -$885K |
|
2219
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+203,498
| New | +$3.82M |
|
|
FTCH
2220
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
793,601
+304,588
| +62% | +$2.12M |
|
2221
Aecom
ACM
$8.38B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,173
-44,048
| -50% | -$3.46M |
|
|
JNPR
2222
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
117,359
+103,941
| +775% | +$3.15M |
|
|
STET
2223
DELISTED
ST Energy Transition I Ltd.
STET
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
366,668
| – | – |
|
2224
HealthStream
HSTM
$841M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
150,549
-14,255
| -9% | -$342K |
|
|
CFLT
2225
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+168,133
| New | +$3.9M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, David Shaw held 5,609 positions worth $90.5B, up 8.1% from $83.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 8.3% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2022 filing shows 475 new, 1,793 increased, 1,541 reduced and 783 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, an estimated $382M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2022 buy was iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF: 3,017,047 shares worth $255M.
- David Shaw added most to Tesla in Q4 2022, an estimated $826M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class B, cutting an estimated $382M.
- David Shaw fully exited Twitter, Inc. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $267M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 8.3% of its $90.5B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- David Shaw opened 475 new positions and closed 783 in Q4 2022.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $90.5B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.