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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MACC
2351
DELISTED
Mission Advancement Corp.
MACC
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
436,676
-858,651
| -66% | -$8.34M |
|
2352
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$485M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
224,600
+105,400
| +88% | +$1.96M |
|
2353
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$54.7B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+45,200
| +330% | +$3.08M |
|
2354
Altria Group
MO
$115B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,674
-422,450
| -84% | -$21.5M |
|
2355
CALL
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.58B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-2,000
| -3% | -$126K |
|
|
ME
2356
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
55,555
+45,258
| +440% | +$4.13M |
|
|
CPAR
2357
DELISTED
Catalyst Partners Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
CPAR
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
437,358
-341,997
| -44% | -$3.32M |
|
|
JBGS
2358
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$708M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
145,528
+45,485
| +45% | +$1.28M |
|
2359
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.52B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
34,512
+19,728
| +133% | +$2.76M |
|
|
LFAC
2360
DELISTED
LF Capital Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
LFAC
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+425,000
| New | +$4.22M |
|
|
SWET
2361
DELISTED
Athlon Acquisition Corp. Class A Common stock
SWET
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
432,785
-547,258
| -56% | -$5.34M |
|
|
TSPQ
2362
DELISTED
TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.
TSPQ
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
434,357
-1,122,179
| -72% | -$10.9M |
|
2363
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$311M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,633
| New | +$6.26M |
|
|
DNZ
2364
DELISTED
D and Z Media Acquisition Corp.
DNZ
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
431,218
+104,785
| +32% | +$1.02M |
|
|
AKIC
2365
DELISTED
Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
AKIC
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
426,363
+1,344
| +0.3% | +$13.2K |
|
2366
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$79.8B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,129
+421
| +2% | +$94.3K |
|
2367
Bumble
BMBL
$360M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
145,366
+135,498
| +1,373% | +$3.75M |
|
2368
Envoy Medical
COCH
$53.3M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
430,500
-991,816
| -70% | -$9.65M |
|
|
STKL
2369
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
837,249
+247,657
| +42% | +$1.31M |
|
2370
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.14B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+3,100
| +28% | +$968K |
|
2371
Fiverr
FVRR
$340M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,220
+53,458
| +3,034% | +$4.24M |
|
2372
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.67B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
169,560
-43,121
| -20% | -$1.31M |
|
|
FPAC
2373
DELISTED
Far Peak Acquisition Corporation
FPAC
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
421,700
| – | – |
|
|
SA
2374
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.49B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
226,396
+145,554
| +180% | +$2.48M |
|
2375
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.5B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,100
| New | +$4.99M |
|
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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.