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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
45,531
-44,935
| -50% | -$21.2M |
|
|
ALTU
877
DELISTED
Altitude Acquisition Corp
ALTU
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
2,381,777
+629,987
| +36% | +$6.22M |
|
878
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$47.7B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
354,300
+115,200
| +48% | +$8.22M |
|
879
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.2B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
39,381
+24,722
| +169% | +$14M |
|
880
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
325,500
+109,500
| +51% | +$7.21M |
|
|
BTWN
881
DELISTED
Bridgetown Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
BTWN
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
2,379,837
+1,358,387
| +133% | +$13.4M |
|
882
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$184B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
92,700
-101,500
| -52% | -$24M |
|
|
HHLA
883
DELISTED
HH&L Acquisition Co.
HHLA
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
2,398,579
+978,411
| +69% | +$9.53M |
|
884
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$10B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
395,200
+301,000
| +320% | +$19.7M |
|
885
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.62B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
99,300
+18,800
| +23% | +$4.13M |
|
|
VYGG
886
DELISTED
Vy Global Growth
VYGG
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
2,373,866
+817,401
| +53% | +$8.05M |
|
887
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.4B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
50,200
-13,400
| -21% | -$5.93M |
|
888
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
490,000
+73,600
| +18% | +$3.37M |
|
889
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$16.1B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
201,400
+74,000
| +58% | +$8.87M |
|
890
Lam Research
LRCX
$388B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
321,320
+280,660
| +690% | +$17.6M |
|
891
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
169,361
+100,295
| +145% | +$13.5M |
|
892
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$151B
| $23M | 0.02% |
78,960
+5,414
| +7% | +$1.49M |
|
893
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.4B
| $23M | 0.02% |
640,045
+291,518
| +84% | +$10.5M |
|
894
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12.6B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
+341,441
| New | +$21.3M |
|
895
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.58B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
172,500
+107,500
| +165% | +$15.6M |
|
896
Universal Display
OLED
$3.89B
| $22.8M | 0.02% |
137,929
+106,241
| +335% | +$17.5M |
|
|
VTLE
897
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
377,327
+139,911
| +59% | +$9.87M |
|
898
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$12.4B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
145,589
+56,799
| +64% | +$9.23M |
|
899
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
225,000
+95,000
| +73% | +$12.6M |
|
|
TWOU
900
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
37,576
+7,084
| +23% | +$5.65M |
|
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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.