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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.2B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
396,583
-178,961
| -31% | -$6.83M |
|
1227
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$677M
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
414,570
-444,746
| -52% | -$14.7M |
|
1228
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.59B
| $14.6M | 0.01% |
115,619
+72,941
| +171% | +$10.1M |
|
1229
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
123,322
-51,584
| -29% | -$4.73M |
|
|
FYBR
1230
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
+492,058
| New | +$15.3M |
|
1231
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$98.8M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
36,776
+3,500
| +11% | +$1.47M |
|
|
VMW
1232
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
124,736
+92,236
| +284% | +$12.1M |
|
|
SAMA
1233
DELISTED
Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. II Class A Common Stock
SAMA
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+1,485,000
| New | +$14.6M |
|
1234
Manulife Financial
MFC
$71.6B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
+756,640
| New | +$14.6M |
|
1235
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
47,400
| – | – |
|
1236
Halliburton
HAL
$28.2B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
630,059
-487,095
| -44% | -$11.5M |
|
1237
MKS Inc
MKSI
$18.3B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
82,560
-56,056
| -40% | -$8.76M |
|
1238
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.27B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
20,900
-21,700
| -51% | -$14M |
|
|
AUS
1239
DELISTED
Austerlitz Acquisition Corporation I
AUS
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
1,479,758
+675,303
| +84% | +$6.67M |
|
1240
CACI
CACI
$13.5B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
53,184
-34,929
| -40% | -$9.57M |
|
1241
KeyCorp
KEY
$23.4B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
617,716
+7,035
| +1% | +$163K |
|
|
JAQC
1242
DELISTED
Jupiter Acquisition Corporation Common stock
JAQC
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
+1,485,000
| New | +$14.4M |
|
1243
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.41B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
987,380
+974,702
| +7,688% | +$14.8M |
|
1244
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.5B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
30,700
+700
| +2% | +$294K |
|
|
LL
1245
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
832,786
+55,878
| +7% | +$984K |
|
1246
Trane Technologies
TT
$100B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
70,108
+44,706
| +176% | +$8.41M |
|
1247
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.1B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
72,000
+14,100
| +24% | +$2.86M |
|
1248
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.14B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
212,667
-331,600
| -61% | -$24.5M |
|
1249
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
286,400
-83,400
| -23% | -$4.26M |
|
1250
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
34,100
-1,600
| -4% | -$583K |
|
Similar funds
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.