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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$29.4B
| $77.8M | 0.06% |
242,000
-64,200
| -21% | -$20.2M |
|
327
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $77.3M | 0.06% |
153,000
+65,000
| +74% | +$32.5M |
|
328
McDonald's
MCD
$192B
| $77M | 0.06% |
287,186
+37,163
| +15% | +$9.38M |
|
329
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $76.9M | 0.06% |
592,500
-97,000
| -14% | -$12.7M |
|
|
NXH
330
Neighborhood Intelligence Inc
NXH
$396M
| $76.8M | 0.06% |
1,432,492
+750,416
| +110% | +$56.7M |
|
331
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $76.6M | 0.06% |
439,272
+357,487
| +437% | +$59.6M |
|
332
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $76.6M | 0.06% |
303,926
-359,196
| -54% | -$85.1M |
|
333
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $76.1M | 0.06% |
1,578,600
+480,600
| +44% | +$22.9M |
|
334
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $76.1M | 0.06% |
1,284,500
+297,600
| +30% | +$16.6M |
|
335
Flex
FLEX
$40.8B
| $76M | 0.06% |
5,502,887
+2,080,578
| +61% | +$28.2M |
|
336
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$32.8B
| $75.5M | 0.06% |
1,216,758
-708,252
| -37% | -$44.3M |
|
337
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$84.6B
| $74.8M | 0.06% |
420,000
+65,300
| +18% | +$11.1M |
|
338
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$104B
| $74.6M | 0.06% |
567,500
+77,800
| +16% | +$13M |
|
339
CALL
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $74.3M | 0.06% |
1,266,800
-113,200
| -8% | -$6.61M |
|
340
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $73.6M | 0.06% |
87,000
+12,000
| +16% | +$9.62M |
|
341
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
342,500
-81,400
| -19% | -$16.6M |
|
342
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$25.8B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
730,000
+550,000
| +306% | +$72.7M |
|
343
Cummins
CMI
$80.9B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
336,453
+40,095
| +14% | +$9.14M |
|
344
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.84B
| $73.4M | 0.06% |
1,671,155
-70,888
| -4% | -$3.08M |
|
|
ACH
345
Accendra Health
ACH
$92.3M
| $73M | 0.06% |
1,679,191
+107,084
| +7% | +$4.2M |
|
346
BioNTech
BNTX
$29.3B
| $73M | 0.06% |
283,094
+8,655
| +3% | +$2.37M |
|
347
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$85.9B
| $72.7M | 0.06% |
115,100
+32,500
| +39% | +$20M |
|
348
Avantor
AVTR
$9.78B
| $72.4M | 0.06% |
1,718,388
+1,022,816
| +147% | +$40.3M |
|
349
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $72.4M | 0.06% |
1,266,750
-654,923
| -34% | -$33.6M |
|
350
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| $71.9M | 0.06% |
1,080,680
+1,075,770
| +21,910% | +$60.5M |
|
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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.