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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $1.6B | 1.77% |
6,673,697
+2,288,169
| +52% | +$549M |
|
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $1.27B | 1.41% |
9,785,885
+1,863,105
| +24% | +$266M |
|
|
3
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $786M | 0.87% |
6,379,496
+4,364,316
| +217% | +$826M |
|
4
PUT
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $663M | 0.73% |
7,894,000
-2,976,000
| -27% | -$294M |
|
5
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $625M | 0.69% |
7,926,390
+679,226
| +9% | +$50.9M |
|
|
6
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $557M | 0.62% |
6,629,055
+1,603,841
| +32% | +$158M |
|
7
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $541M | 0.6% |
6,133,501
-322,713
| -5% | -$30.7M |
|
8
Biogen
BIIB
$32B
| $486M | 0.54% |
1,756,082
+220,767
| +14% | +$62.4M |
|
|
9
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $482M | 0.53% |
5,432,011
-1,152,778
| -18% | -$110M |
|
|
10
Pinduoduo
PDD
$126B
| $468M | 0.52% |
5,739,201
+4,382,386
| +323% | +$305M |
|
11
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $447M | 0.49% |
4,051,200
+1,292,300
| +47% | +$138M |
|
12
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $438M | 0.48% |
15,780,000
+4,845,000
| +44% | +$145M |
|
|
13
CALL
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $436M | 0.48% |
3,950,100
+1,170,200
| +42% | +$125M |
|
14
Visa
V
$693B
| $430M | 0.48% |
2,070,501
-931,206
| -31% | -$188M |
|
15
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $389M | 0.43% |
1,155,286
+6,165
| +0.5% | +$1.97M |
|
16
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $372M | 0.41% |
7,257,004
+4,402,503
| +154% | +$211M |
|
17
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $355M | 0.39% |
10,733,173
+2,246,681
| +26% | +$77.4M |
|
|
18
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $354M | 0.39% |
13,383,975
+9,866,227
| +280% | +$274M |
|
19
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $352M | 0.39% |
920,843
-30,135
| -3% | -$11.6M |
|
20
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $348M | 0.38% |
2,621,176
+553,196
| +27% | +$80.7M |
|
|
21
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $347M | 0.38% |
2,886,900
+401,500
| +16% | +$47.1M |
|
22
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $338M | 0.37% |
11,446,000
-771,000
| -6% | -$21.6M |
|
|
SCHW
23
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $337M | 0.37% |
4,051,151
-1,013,968
| -20% | -$78.7M |
|
24
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$773B
| $333M | 0.37% |
5,145,400
+1,439,900
| +39% | +$95M |
|
25
PUT
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $333M | 0.37% |
7,354,400
-526,400
| -7% | -$23.9M |
|
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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.