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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLK
501
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
420,500
+10,100
| +2% | +$1.41M |
|
|
HES
502
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
653,013
+333,235
| +104% | +$27M |
|
503
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.3B
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
1,217,351
-436,039
| -26% | -$15.1M |
|
504
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.4B
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
475,325
+142,743
| +43% | +$14.9M |
|
505
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$137B
| $48.1M | 0.04% |
770,700
+612,600
| +387% | +$35.9M |
|
506
Zillow
ZG
$8.44B
| $48M | 0.04% |
771,889
+19,616
| +3% | +$1.41M |
|
507
AstraZeneca
AZN
$256B
| $47.8M | 0.04% |
410,472
-178,080
| -30% | -$21M |
|
508
Floor & Decor
FND
$5.8B
| $47.8M | 0.04% |
367,457
-77,304
| -17% | -$9.96M |
|
|
PARA
509
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $47.7M | 0.04% |
1,579,200
+4,200
| +0.3% | +$145K |
|
510
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$466B
| $47.6M | 0.04% |
351,800
+70,200
| +25% | +$8.29M |
|
511
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.56B
| $47.6M | 0.04% |
181,151
+5,561
| +3% | +$1.43M |
|
512
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $47.6M | 0.04% |
250,600
+27,300
| +12% | +$6.44M |
|
513
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.81B
| $47.6M | 0.04% |
1,194,980
-4,553
| -0.4% | -$174K |
|
514
PUT
Zillow
Z
$8.23B
| $47.5M | 0.04% |
743,200
+63,400
| +9% | +$4.57M |
|
515
PUT
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$133B
| $47.4M | 0.04% |
132,000
-54,000
| -29% | -$18.6M |
|
516
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.9B
| $47.3M | 0.04% |
1,919,560
+1,188,612
| +163% | +$33.7M |
|
517
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
302,659
-764,639
| -72% | -$110M |
|
|
518
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$133B
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
131,400
-51,600
| -28% | -$17.8M |
|
519
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
113,822
-661,490
| -85% | -$241M |
|
520
Arch Capital
ACGL
$34.6B
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
1,061,326
-74,458
| -7% | -$3.16M |
|
521
Ametek
AME
$55B
| $47.2M | 0.04% |
320,770
-286,336
| -47% | -$39.2M |
|
522
Workiva
WK
$4.09B
| $47.1M | 0.04% |
361,101
-44,447
| -11% | -$6.27M |
|
523
Matador Resources
MTDR
$7.01B
| $47.1M | 0.04% |
1,275,235
-622,309
| -33% | -$25.5M |
|
524
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.76B
| $47.1M | 0.04% |
215,000
-20,000
| -9% | -$4.82M |
|
525
ServiceNow
NOW
$133B
| $47M | 0.04% |
362,120
-217,325
| -38% | -$28.5M |
|
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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.