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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGVC
2451
DELISTED
TG Venture Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
TGVC
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
335,495
| – | – |
|
2452
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.48B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,600
| New | +$3.54M |
|
2453
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$22.1B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-44,300
| -48% | -$3.15M |
|
2454
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.5B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
BACA
2455
DELISTED
Berenson Acquisition Corp. I
BACA
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
338,482
| – | – |
|
2456
EnerSys
ENS
$6.96B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
55,979
+8,240
| +17% | +$543K |
|
2457
SentinelOne
S
$7.03B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
141,362
-291,670
| -67% | -$8.18M |
|
|
XM
2458
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,408
| New | +$4.69M |
|
2459
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.93B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
5,809
+722
| +14% | +$430K |
|
2460
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.5B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-379,500
| -80% | -$15.8M |
|
2461
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$97.6B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
400,100
-802,200
| -67% | -$7.82M |
|
|
HCII
2462
DELISTED
Hudson Executive Investment Corp. II Class A Common Stock
HCII
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
333,991
| – | – |
|
2463
PetMed Express
PETS
$38.8M
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
165,063
+63,311
| +62% | +$1.41M |
|
|
FL
2464
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
129,800
+65,500
| +102% | +$1.96M |
|
2465
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,671
+17,251
| +232% | +$2.29M |
|
2466
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+11,400
| +17% | +$528K |
|
2467
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.4B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
98,865
+21,986
| +29% | +$838K |
|
|
GHAC
2468
DELISTED
Gaming & Hospitality Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
GHAC
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
333,477
+7,900
| +2% | +$77.4K |
|
2469
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$197B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-374,700
| -93% | -$42.6M |
|
2470
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,900
| New | +$3.6M |
|
2471
Lam Research
LRCX
$392B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
76,030
-3,616,770
| -98% | -$172M |
|
|
PSAG
2472
DELISTED
Property Solutions Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common Stock
PSAG
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
330,566
| – | – |
|
2473
CALL
Dell
DELL
$300B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
2474
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$705M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
283,691
-701,412
| -71% | -$6.23M |
|
2475
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.14B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,100
| New | +$3.49M |
|
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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.