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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$110B
| $118M | 0.1% |
710,000
+355,000
| +100% | +$62.5M |
|
202
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $117M | 0.1% |
465,527
-580,783
| -56% | -$132M |
|
203
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $116M | 0.1% |
731,800
+110,400
| +18% | +$18.1M |
|
204
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $115M | 0.1% |
3,169,500
+932,700
| +42% | +$41.4M |
|
205
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $113M | 0.09% |
3,004,879
-640,585
| -18% | -$23.9M |
|
206
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.8B
| $113M | 0.09% |
2,083,181
-590,356
| -22% | -$31.9M |
|
207
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.86B
| $113M | 0.09% |
2,395,100
-197,000
| -8% | -$11.1M |
|
208
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $112M | 0.09% |
684,700
+421,900
| +161% | +$62.6M |
|
209
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $112M | 0.09% |
536,321
-441,903
| -45% | -$81.6M |
|
210
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.16B
| $112M | 0.09% |
1,286,089
-634,233
| -33% | -$58.2M |
|
211
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$46.7B
| $112M | 0.09% |
3,198,200
-5,716,600
| -64% | -$201M |
|
212
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12B
| $111M | 0.09% |
3,909,411
+2,287,366
| +141% | +$71.1M |
|
|
CERN
213
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $111M | 0.09% |
1,193,208
-1,417,414
| -54% | -$108M |
|
214
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $110M | 0.09% |
281,933
+69,053
| +32% | +$29.5M |
|
215
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $110M | 0.09% |
3,474,891
-3,441,153
| -50% | -$126M |
|
216
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $110M | 0.09% |
469,700
-13,000
| -3% | -$3.25M |
|
217
Zoom
ZM
$31.5B
| $110M | 0.09% |
596,939
-285,231
| -32% | -$67.1M |
|
218
CALL
Costco
COST
$420B
| $109M | 0.09% |
192,600
+76,700
| +66% | +$39.3M |
|
219
Nokia
NOK
$57B
| $109M | 0.09% |
17,517,638
+15,375,829
| +718% | +$89.6M |
|
220
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $109M | 0.09% |
165,000
+9,000
| +6% | +$6.81M |
|
221
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$292B
| $109M | 0.09% |
1,170,000
+180,000
| +18% | +$15.6M |
|
222
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.16B
| $107M | 0.09% |
1,168,600
-3,400
| -0.3% | -$406K |
|
223
PUT
ASML
ASML
$677B
| $107M | 0.09% |
133,900
-5,600
| -4% | -$4.45M |
|
|
224
Spotify
SPOT
$110B
| $106M | 0.09% |
454,805
-16,663
| -4% | -$4.17M |
|
225
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.12T
| $106M | 0.09% |
384,012
+79,737
| +26% | +$20.2M |
|
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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.