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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGAC
1026
DELISTED
African Gold Acquisition Corp
AGAC
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,950,314
+680,614
| +54% | +$6.63M |
|
1027
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
588,000
-42,500
| -7% | -$1.31M |
|
1028
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$267M
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
529,950
| – | – |
|
1029
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$455M
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
+69,971
| New | +$25.3M |
|
|
JOFF
1030
DELISTED
JOFF Fintech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JOFF
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
1,919,760
+1,407,365
| +275% | +$13.7M |
|
1031
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.54B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
413,196
-618,743
| -60% | -$27.9M |
|
1032
Newmont
NEM
$139B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
299,736
-670,413
| -69% | -$38M |
|
|
CDK
1033
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
444,670
-92,297
| -17% | -$3.87M |
|
1034
Wayfair
W
$14.2B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
96,999
-9,166
| -9% | -$2.16M |
|
1035
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
157,442
-160,147
| -50% | -$18.1M |
|
1036
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$111B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
+259,600
| New | +$17.2M |
|
1037
Snap-on
SNA
$20.3B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
85,410
+71,637
| +520% | +$15.3M |
|
1038
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$251M
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
181,331
-29,422
| -14% | -$2.93M |
|
|
GES
1039
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
774,513
-56,987
| -7% | -$1.26M |
|
1040
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$101B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
286,500
-112,600
| -28% | -$7.24M |
|
1041
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.7B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
635,846
+556,889
| +705% | +$15.3M |
|
1042
Xylem
XYL
$26.5B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
152,429
+144,830
| +1,906% | +$18M |
|
1043
Five Below
FIVE
$14.3B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
88,215
+78,220
| +783% | +$15.4M |
|
|
SWAV
1044
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
102,292
-51,799
| -34% | -$10.2M |
|
1045
CALL
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$10.3B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
24,100
+1,100
| +5% | +$823K |
|
1046
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.89B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,276,053
-287,585
| -18% | -$4.23M |
|
|
CS
1047
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,882,640
-355,874
| -16% | -$3.56M |
|
1048
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.12B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
197,027
-161,003
| -45% | -$19.2M |
|
|
DFS
1049
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
156,519
+47,168
| +43% | +$5.58M |
|
1050
Honda
HMC
$41.2B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
635,436
+596,594
| +1,536% | +$17.4M |
|
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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.