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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.6B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
442,314
+435,422
| +6,318% | +$26.9M |
|
|
DVAX
752
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
2,081,712
+56,165
| +3% | +$924K |
|
|
WRK
753
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
659,730
+481,566
| +270% | +$22.7M |
|
754
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$202B
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
207,100
+157,100
| +314% | +$20.1M |
|
755
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
70,000
-15,600
| -18% | -$6.06M |
|
756
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.35B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
805,000
+325,000
| +68% | +$19.8M |
|
|
TRTL
757
DELISTED
TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III
TRTL
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
2,970,000
| – | – |
|
|
HCVI
758
DELISTED
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI Class A Common Stock
HCVI
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
+2,970,000
| New | +$28.8M |
|
759
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.95B
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
1,455,547
-943,587
| -39% | -$17.3M |
|
760
CALL
Pinduoduo
PDD
$124B
| $28.6M | 0.02% |
490,000
-47,100
| -9% | -$3.71M |
|
761
Marriott International
MAR
$93.9B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
172,511
-678,113
| -80% | -$107M |
|
|
AVGOP
762
DELISTED
Broadcom Inc. 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
AVGOP
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
+13,750
| New | +$24.1M |
|
763
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.53B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
180,500
+32,000
| +22% | +$5.55M |
|
764
CMS Energy
CMS
$21.5B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
436,760
+55,513
| +15% | +$3.41M |
|
765
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.19B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
1,503,278
+398,646
| +36% | +$7.5M |
|
766
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$68.1B
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
143,766
+136,233
| +1,808% | +$27.5M |
|
|
B
767
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$79.3B
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
1,485,000
+553,700
| +59% | +$10.5M |
|
|
LHCG
768
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
205,588
+160,330
| +354% | +$21.9M |
|
|
FSR
769
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
+1,790,639
| New | +$31M |
|
770
MetLife
MET
$61.1B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
450,092
-1,275,311
| -74% | -$80M |
|
771
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.63B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
476,906
+212,526
| +80% | +$12.2M |
|
772
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
326,600
+206,600
| +172% | +$18M |
|
773
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $28M | 0.02% |
67,411
-21,053
| -24% | -$8.01M |
|
774
Lumen
LUMN
$5.85B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
2,223,180
-630,616
| -22% | -$8.03M |
|
775
CALL
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$4.91B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
152,400
+81,900
| +116% | +$17.1M |
|
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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.