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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
301
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $84.2M | 0.07% |
543,600
+344,700
| +173% | +$55.7M |
|
302
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $84.1M | 0.07% |
1,348,100
+554,200
| +70% | +$32.5M |
|
303
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $84M | 0.07% |
596,742
-107,350
| -15% | -$13.7M |
|
304
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $84M | 0.07% |
883,678
+715,567
| +426% | +$66.9M |
|
305
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $83.8M | 0.07% |
812,200
-58,200
| -7% | -$5.38M |
|
306
Yelp
YELP
$1.27B
| $83.7M | 0.07% |
2,310,366
-341,109
| -13% | -$12.8M |
|
307
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $83.6M | 0.07% |
1,411,400
+186,400
| +15% | +$10.4M |
|
308
CALL
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $83.1M | 0.07% |
1,613,000
-991,200
| -38% | -$50.7M |
|
309
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.1B
| $82.9M | 0.07% |
439,256
-164,656
| -27% | -$30.4M |
|
|
CLR
310
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $82.8M | 0.07% |
1,850,860
+352,223
| +24% | +$16.8M |
|
|
TWTR
311
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $82.2M | 0.07% |
1,902,600
+508,200
| +36% | +$26.4M |
|
|
GTM
312
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.16B
| $82M | 0.07% |
1,276,902
-69,926
| -5% | -$4.68M |
|
313
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $81.8M | 0.07% |
852,500
+227,500
| +36% | +$21.6M |
|
314
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.9B
| $81.4M | 0.07% |
921,722
+146,110
| +19% | +$12.1M |
|
315
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| $81.4M | 0.07% |
600,900
-43,000
| -7% | -$5.08M |
|
316
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$36.7B
| $81.1M | 0.07% |
1,852,600
-106,800
| -5% | -$4.95M |
|
317
PUT
RH
RH
$2.9B
| $80.9M | 0.07% |
150,900
+26,500
| +21% | +$16.3M |
|
|
ATVI
318
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $80.1M | 0.07% |
1,204,500
+293,300
| +32% | +$20M |
|
319
Duke Energy
DUK
$93.4B
| $80M | 0.07% |
762,489
+163,165
| +27% | +$16.5M |
|
320
PUT
Unity
U
$20.7B
| $79.9M | 0.07% |
558,700
+165,000
| +42% | +$25.2M |
|
321
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $79.7M | 0.07% |
925,946
+740,490
| +399% | +$64.5M |
|
322
Visa
V
$693B
| $79.6M | 0.07% |
367,508
-218,050
| -37% | -$46.8M |
|
323
CALL
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $78.8M | 0.07% |
417,800
+33,600
| +9% | +$7.27M |
|
324
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $78.6M | 0.07% |
2,861,700
+1,492,700
| +109% | +$58.5M |
|
325
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.34B
| $78.6M | 0.07% |
703,328
+485,516
| +223% | +$54.1M |
|
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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.