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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $47M | 0.04% |
1,126,000
+488,000
| +76% | +$18.5M |
|
527
Community Health Systems
CYH
$426M
| $46.7M | 0.04% |
3,506,118
+74,609
| +2% | +$937K |
|
528
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.5B
| $46.5M | 0.04% |
1,544,533
-2,505,577
| -62% | -$72.6M |
|
529
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$34B
| $46.4M | 0.04% |
176,200
+85,800
| +95% | +$25.7M |
|
530
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97.3B
| $46.4M | 0.04% |
231,300
+12,600
| +6% | +$2.56M |
|
531
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $46.4M | 0.04% |
77,900
+24,300
| +45% | +$13.8M |
|
532
Truist Financial
TFC
$62.1B
| $46.2M | 0.04% |
789,274
+193,620
| +33% | +$11.8M |
|
533
Rio Tinto
RIO
$170B
| $46.2M | 0.04% |
690,090
+503,528
| +270% | +$32.6M |
|
534
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $46.1M | 0.04% |
1,258,585
-792,994
| -39% | -$28.1M |
|
535
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$193B
| $46M | 0.04% |
599,256
-514,659
| -46% | -$37.5M |
|
536
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.53B
| $46M | 0.04% |
546,591
+70,884
| +15% | +$5.77M |
|
537
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$181B
| $45.9M | 0.04% |
632,500
+170,000
| +37% | +$11.7M |
|
538
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.19B
| $45.9M | 0.04% |
154,658
-8,629
| -5% | -$2.67M |
|
539
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.76B
| $45.9M | 0.04% |
68,600
+16,200
| +31% | +$10.4M |
|
540
Elevance Health
ELV
$87B
| $45.8M | 0.04% |
98,879
-18,689
| -16% | -$7.86M |
|
541
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $45.8M | 0.04% |
443,900
-38,600
| -8% | -$3.57M |
|
542
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.07B
| $45.4M | 0.04% |
2,529,600
-777,400
| -24% | -$14.9M |
|
543
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $45.2M | 0.04% |
2,583,533
+2,388,035
| +1,222% | +$45.2M |
|
|
544
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$522B
| $44.7M | 0.04% |
124,500
-43,000
| -26% | -$14.9M |
|
545
Williams Companies
WMB
$86B
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
1,712,891
+825,388
| +93% | +$22.8M |
|
546
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.3B
| $44.4M | 0.04% |
745,800
+178,000
| +31% | +$8.92M |
|
547
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
933,100
+40,100
| +4% | +$1.84M |
|
548
GoPro
GPRO
$113M
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
4,284,934
-672,758
| -14% | -$6.67M |
|
549
PUT
BP
BP
$112B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
1,648,500
+125,400
| +8% | +$3.48M |
|
550
Global E Online
GLBE
$6.78B
| $43.7M | 0.04% |
+689,812
| New | +$41.5M |
|
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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.