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 | Miscellaneous | 41.89% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.97% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.19% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.48% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRBT
2501
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-20,000
| -25% | -$1.58M |
|
|
SCOB
2502
DELISTED
ScION Tech Growth II Class A Ordinary Shares
SCOB
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
405,562
-148,248
| -27% | -$1.45M |
|
2503
WisdomTree
WT
$3.79B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
644,383
+8,095
| +1% | +$50.2K |
|
2504
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.6B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
48,046
-157,491
| -77% | -$12.1M |
|
2505
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$97.2B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
|
IBER
2506
DELISTED
Ibere Pharmaceuticals
IBER
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
404,176
+242,637
| +150% | +$2.36M |
|
2507
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.42B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
105,846
-23,464
| -18% | -$809K |
|
2508
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$290M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
233,527
+184,623
| +378% | +$3.87M |
|
|
GOCO
2509
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
68,765
+67,918
| +8,019% | +$4.53M |
|
|
MSAC
2510
DELISTED
Medicus Sciences Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
MSAC
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
402,255
+230,190
| +134% | +$2.24M |
|
|
AIMC
2511
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,781
| New | +$4.16M |
|
2512
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
38,365
+28,912
| +306% | +$2.84M |
|
2513
PUT
Realty Income
O
$58.5B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+736
| +1% | +$50.6K |
|
|
YTPG
2514
DELISTED
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.
YTPG
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
396,318
+120,830
| +44% | +$1.19M |
|
|
LOGC
2515
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
41,534
+4,099
| +11% | +$543K |
|
|
IGMS
2516
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
132,098
+116,413
| +742% | +$5.78M |
|
2517
iQIYI
IQ
$892M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
849,610
+632,005
| +290% | +$4.47M |
|
|
AVLR
2518
PUT
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+10,000
| +50% | +$1.56M |
|
2519
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.8B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
-50,000
| -26% | -$1.33M |
|
|
CPRX
2520
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
571,787
+166,929
| +41% | +$1.1M |
|
2521
Mobix Labs
MOBX
$19.4M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
39,419
+11,177
| +40% | +$1.1M |
|
2522
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.17B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
460,338
-406,846
| -47% | -$3.42M |
|
|
AMRN
2523
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$297M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
57,392
-53,548
| -48% | -$4.43M |
|
2524
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$36.4B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
2525
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$12.8B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
-71,700
| -36% | -$2.36M |
|
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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 withdrew a net $7.58B in Q4 2021, closing 616 positions and reducing 1,595 holdings. Its most notable exit was Aon, an estimated $179M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 42% of assets, up from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in iShares Core S&P 500 ETF worth $1.02B.
- 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.