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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.6B
| $91.1M | 0.08% |
2,190,067
-997,688
| -31% | -$38.5M |
|
277
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| $90.7M | 0.08% |
141,000
+41,900
| +42% | +$25.9M |
|
278
TransUnion
TRU
$16.2B
| $90.6M | 0.08% |
764,207
+68,243
| +10% | +$7.82M |
|
279
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $90.4M | 0.07% |
528,200
+307,900
| +140% | +$50.4M |
|
280
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $90.1M | 0.07% |
179,500
+177,000
| +7,080% | +$80.1M |
|
281
PUT
Costco
COST
$420B
| $90M | 0.07% |
158,600
+46,300
| +41% | +$23.7M |
|
282
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $88.4M | 0.07% |
530,300
+420,800
| +384% | +$69.4M |
|
|
283
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $88.4M | 0.07% |
245,967
-1,462,022
| -86% | -$506M |
|
284
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.19B
| $88.2M | 0.07% |
962,100
-225,900
| -19% | -$19.8M |
|
285
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$43.6B
| $87.7M | 0.07% |
2,378,863
+1,997,062
| +523% | +$70.4M |
|
286
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34.8B
| $86.9M | 0.07% |
647,200
-13,200
| -2% | -$1.9M |
|
287
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $86.8M | 0.07% |
41,400
+39,000
| +1,625% | +$72.6M |
|
288
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $86.8M | 0.07% |
2,303,009
-971,176
| -30% | -$31.8M |
|
289
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $86.6M | 0.07% |
740,296
+485,030
| +190% | +$53.3M |
|
290
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$29.3B
| $86.4M | 0.07% |
335,300
+110,000
| +49% | +$30.1M |
|
291
CALL
Boeing
BA
$169B
| $85.4M | 0.07% |
424,100
+8,100
| +2% | +$1.71M |
|
292
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $85.2M | 0.07% |
479,569
-24,305
| -5% | -$4.24M |
|
293
CF Industries
CF
$19.6B
| $85.1M | 0.07% |
1,202,917
-1,226,735
| -50% | -$76.8M |
|
|
X
294
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $85.1M | 0.07% |
3,575,800
+1,814,800
| +103% | +$42.8M |
|
295
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $85.1M | 0.07% |
248,170
+164,192
| +196% | +$57.1M |
|
296
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$34.7B
| $85.1M | 0.07% |
160,700
-1,600
| -1% | -$819K |
|
297
DoorDash
DASH
$96.8B
| $85M | 0.07% |
570,596
+169,261
| +42% | +$32M |
|
298
Sunrun
RUN
$2.21B
| $84.9M | 0.07% |
2,474,034
+1,898,676
| +330% | +$88.9M |
|
|
AMED
299
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $84.8M | 0.07% |
523,847
-129,301
| -20% | -$20.8M |
|
|
300
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$72B
| $84.7M | 0.07% |
378,500
+38,300
| +11% | +$11.4M |
|
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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.