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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
19,552
+3,661
| +23% | +$637K |
|
|
LIVB
2327
DELISTED
LIV Capital Acquisition Corp. II Class A Ordinary Shares
LIVB
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
+250,000
| +200% | +$2.49M |
|
2328
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$29.4B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$4.17M |
|
2329
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.52B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
84,655
| – | – |
|
|
TETE
2330
DELISTED
Technology & Telecommunication Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares
TETE
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
+347,175
| +1,248% | +$3.47M |
|
2331
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$434M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
713,654
-12,077
| -2% | -$77.7K |
|
|
CYCU
2332
Cycurion Inc
CYCU
$11.9M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$3.71M |
|
2333
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.44B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
134,683
+27,108
| +25% | +$784K |
|
|
AXON
2334
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.5B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-30,000
| -43% | -$3.17M |
|
|
PCX
2335
DELISTED
Parsec Capital Acquisitions Corp Class A Common Stock
PCX
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
369,588
| – | – |
|
2336
Adtran
ADTN
$646M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
212,022
+84,245
| +66% | +$1.52M |
|
|
PRTY
2337
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
2,814,619
+1,810,538
| +180% | +$4M |
|
|
WTMA
2338
DELISTED
Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
WTMA
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESM
2339
DELISTED
ESM Acquisition Corporation
ESM
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
378,783
+77,472
| +26% | +$759K |
|
2340
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.2B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
31,859
+17,569
| +123% | +$2.24M |
|
2341
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-372,200
| -81% | -$17.8M |
|
2342
Methanex
MEOH
$4.4B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+46,000
| +90% | +$2.27M |
|
2343
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$115B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
-142,600
| -62% | -$7.38M |
|
2344
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$49B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
2345
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.23B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,727,010
-2,143,051
| -55% | -$5.7M |
|
2346
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.83B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-12,200
| -54% | -$4.84M |
|
2347
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$93.5B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+19,300
| +247% | +$3.19M |
|
2348
Terex
TEX
$7.45B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
134,628
-42,353
| -24% | -$1.41M |
|
|
FBC
2349
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
103,945
-182,819
| -64% | -$6.77M |
|
2350
Newmont
NEM
$140B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
61,683
-30,530
| -33% | -$2.16M |
|
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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.