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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $97.7M | 0.08% |
1,066,400
+5,300
| +0.5% | +$464K |
|
252
Western Digital
WDC
$166B
| $97.2M | 0.08% |
1,972,049
+304,979
| +18% | +$13.3M |
|
|
BNY
253
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $97M | 0.08% |
1,670,506
-739,644
| -31% | -$42.5M |
|
254
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $97M | 0.08% |
1,555,026
+1,221,838
| +367% | +$71.7M |
|
255
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$104B
| $96.7M | 0.08% |
735,500
+190,000
| +35% | +$31.8M |
|
|
EA
256
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $96.6M | 0.08% |
732,582
+33,788
| +5% | +$4.54M |
|
257
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $96.5M | 0.08% |
450,000
-6,700
| -1% | -$1.36M |
|
258
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $96M | 0.08% |
2,456,600
+297,600
| +14% | +$11.9M |
|
259
Hertz
HTZ
$802M
| $95.7M | 0.08% |
+3,831,181
| New | +$91.7M |
|
260
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42.5B
| $95.6M | 0.08% |
4,815,816
+1,631,340
| +51% | +$30.4M |
|
261
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $95.3M | 0.08% |
609,285
+240,201
| +65% | +$38.2M |
|
262
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $95.1M | 0.08% |
374,100
+53,100
| +17% | +$14.9M |
|
263
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $95M | 0.08% |
248,300
+40,900
| +20% | +$16.2M |
|
264
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $94.9M | 0.08% |
1,827,075
-1,898,659
| -51% | -$99.1M |
|
265
Chevron
CVX
$403B
| $94.8M | 0.08% |
807,500
-716,770
| -47% | -$81.4M |
|
266
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $94.7M | 0.08% |
350,641
+165,337
| +89% | +$40.9M |
|
267
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$192B
| $94.6M | 0.08% |
687,000
-208,000
| -23% | -$30.4M |
|
268
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$34.6B
| $94.2M | 0.08% |
357,900
+103,100
| +40% | +$30.8M |
|
269
3M
MMM
$92.3B
| $93.4M | 0.08% |
628,640
+475,887
| +312% | +$70.9M |
|
|
270
CALL
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $93.3M | 0.08% |
1,544,900
-22,100
| -1% | -$1.47M |
|
271
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $93.2M | 0.08% |
3,883,096
-544,468
| -12% | -$12.1M |
|
272
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $92.9M | 0.08% |
507,800
+38,800
| +8% | +$6.21M |
|
273
Teradyne
TER
$58.7B
| $92.4M | 0.08% |
564,838
-433,699
| -43% | -$61M |
|
274
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.07B
| $91.9M | 0.08% |
1,439,700
+893,600
| +164% | +$64.4M |
|
275
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $91.7M | 0.08% |
235,703
-140,026
| -37% | -$49.2M |
|
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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.