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 Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$986M |
| 2 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$480M |
| 3 |
Snowflake
SNOW
|
+$441M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$422M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$393M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$575M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$506M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$447M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$434M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.97% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.19% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.48% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.05% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.08B
| $106M | 0.09% |
4,527,203
-1,043,329
| -19% | -$21M |
|
227
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $106M | 0.09% |
813,000
+132,500
| +19% | +$17.4M |
|
|
P
228
Everpure Inc
P
$36.1B
| $105M | 0.09% |
3,220,997
+528,961
| +20% | +$15.4M |
|
229
PUT
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $105M | 0.09% |
782,600
+163,682
| +26% | +$20.5M |
|
230
Range Resources
RRC
$9.59B
| $105M | 0.09% |
5,865,270
+1,259,562
| +27% | +$27.2M |
|
231
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $104M | 0.09% |
1,437,437
-544,374
| -27% | -$41.1M |
|
232
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$31.4B
| $104M | 0.09% |
794,911
-107,135
| -12% | -$13.8M |
|
233
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $103M | 0.09% |
285,951
-3,150
| -1% | -$1.08M |
|
234
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $102M | 0.08% |
180,300
-24,250
| -12% | -$15.2M |
|
235
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $102M | 0.08% |
866,400
+44,900
| +5% | +$5.1M |
|
236
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.7B
| $101M | 0.08% |
1,702,000
+403,100
| +31% | +$20.2M |
|
|
237
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$115B
| $100M | 0.08% |
296,600
+30,000
| +11% | +$10.5M |
|
238
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $100M | 0.08% |
393,900
-66,700
| -14% | -$18.7M |
|
239
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $100M | 0.08% |
1,943,244
-605,576
| -24% | -$29.7M |
|
|
PARA
240
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $99.7M | 0.08% |
3,304,400
-128,700
| -4% | -$4.44M |
|
241
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $99.7M | 0.08% |
901,087
-83,762
| -9% | -$8.9M |
|
242
PUT
Merck
MRK
$376B
| $98.9M | 0.08% |
1,290,600
+483,500
| +60% | +$38.5M |
|
243
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $98.9M | 0.08% |
520,600
+28,400
| +6% | +$6.7M |
|
244
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $98.9M | 0.08% |
433,224
+263,566
| +155% | +$71.1M |
|
245
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.86B
| $98.7M | 0.08% |
1,272,816
+6,725
| +0.5% | +$514K |
|
|
246
CALL
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $98.6M | 0.08% |
839,900
+435,100
| +107% | +$49.4M |
|
247
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$432B
| $98.5M | 0.08% |
5,408,100
+2,174,000
| +67% | +$48M |
|
248
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $98.5M | 0.08% |
818,340
-235,529
| -22% | -$27.6M |
|
249
CALL
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $98.3M | 0.08% |
2,345,300
+1,720,700
| +275% | +$74.2M |
|
250
Dominion Energy
D
$58.6B
| $97.8M | 0.08% |
1,245,491
-898,777
| -42% | -$67.6M |
|
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David Shaw's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, David Shaw held 5,958 positions worth $121B, up 8.8% from $111B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q4 2021 filing shows 1,032 new, 1,969 increased, 1,595 reduced and 616 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 2,140,000 shares worth $1.02B. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $575M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- David Shaw's largest Q4 2021 buy was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 2,140,000 shares worth $1.02B.
- David Shaw added most to Sea Limited in Q4 2021, an estimated $480M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $575M.
- David Shaw fully exited Aon in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $179M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $121B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- David Shaw opened 1,032 new positions and closed 616 in Q4 2021.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $121B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.