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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Prudential
PUK
$35.1B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
136,252
-381,395
| -74% | -$9.8M |
|
|
ONTF
2427
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
360,356
+100,220
| +39% | +$1.21M |
|
2428
Southland Holdings
SLND
$39.2M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
344,792
| – | – |
|
|
CCMP
2429
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+11,304
| +136% | +$2M |
|
|
AEAC
2430
DELISTED
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. Class A ordinary share
AEAC
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
346,848
-498,152
| -59% | -$4.9M |
|
2431
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,651
| New | +$4.28M |
|
2432
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.3B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,111,516
-1,028,662
| -48% | -$3.55M |
|
|
CGC
2433
Canopy Growth
CGC
$463M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
119,721
-287,677
| -71% | -$15M |
|
|
MNRL
2434
DELISTED
Brigham Minerals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
MNRL
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
138,421
+5,488
| +4% | +$151K |
|
2435
EUDA Health Holdings
EUDA
$42.2M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
17,260
| – | – |
|
2436
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.6B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
72,330
-82,224
| -53% | -$4.17M |
|
2437
Matthews International
MATW
$673M
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
118,333
-5,373
| -4% | -$164K |
|
2438
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
323,900
+103,500
| +47% | +$1.13M |
|
|
RCM
2439
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
161,349
+136,544
| +550% | +$3.1M |
|
2440
Energizer
ENR
$1.5B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
119,238
+3,458
| +3% | +$104K |
|
|
ROCAU
2441
DELISTED
ROC Energy Acquisition Corp. Unit
ROCAU
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
333,333
| – | – |
|
2442
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.1B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
48,572
-29,091
| -37% | -$2.21M |
|
2443
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.43B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
650,858
+50,926
| +8% | +$295K |
|
2444
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.16B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,500
| New | +$3.79M |
|
2445
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.25B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
205,500
+30,500
| +17% | +$551K |
|
|
FICV
2446
DELISTED
Frontier Investment Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
FICV
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
344,964
| – | – |
|
2447
PUT
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.26B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+67,200
| +132% | +$2.03M |
|
2448
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$472M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
669,124
-71,235
| -10% | -$415K |
|
|
NOVV
2449
DELISTED
Nova Vision Acquisition Corp. Ordinary share
NOVV
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
331,160
+52,100
| +19% | +$523K |
|
2450
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
| – | – |
|
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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.