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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,808
| New | +$3.81M |
|
2527
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.33B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
101,015
-85,257
| -46% | -$3.24M |
|
|
MGLN
2528
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,458
-23,978
| -37% | -$2.27M |
|
|
COLI
2529
DELISTED
Colicity Inc. Class A Common Stock
COLI
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
393,732
+85,774
| +28% | +$837K |
|
2530
CXApp
CXAI
$9.26M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
7,696
-7,707
| -50% | -$3.84M |
|
|
RMGC
2531
DELISTED
RMG Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
RMGC
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
393,275
-180,110
| -31% | -$1.76M |
|
2532
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.69B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
101,325
-22,213
| -18% | -$902K |
|
|
ERF
2533
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
362,500
-520,584
| -59% | -$5.05M |
|
|
GMS
2534
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
63,601
+30,822
| +94% | +$1.66M |
|
|
EBAC
2535
DELISTED
European Biotech Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EBAC
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
394,159
+165,129
| +72% | +$1.61M |
|
2536
Kemper
KMPR
$1.63B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
64,857
-57,467
| -47% | -$3.5M |
|
2537
PUT
InMode
INMD
$854M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+14,000
| +35% | +$1.12M |
|
2538
Masco
MAS
$14.4B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
54,249
-41,523
| -43% | -$2.69M |
|
2539
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$9.91B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
| – | – |
|
2540
Diageo
DEO
$51.2B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,297
| New | +$3.55M |
|
2541
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,878
| – | – |
|
|
SUP
2542
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
847,605
-6,858
| -0.8% | -$36.2K |
|
2543
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.46B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
144,782
+133,118
| +1,141% | +$4.33M |
|
2544
General Motors
GM
$75.6B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
64,674
-375,618
| -85% | -$21.9M |
|
2545
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
52,419
+400
| +0.8% | +$27.9K |
|
2546
Anterix
ATEX
$1.86B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
64,299
-23,136
| -26% | -$1.4M |
|
|
PET
2547
DELISTED
Wag!
PET
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+386,061
| New | +$3.77M |
|
|
VPCB
2548
DELISTED
VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II Class A ordinary shre
VPCB
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
384,755
| – | – |
|
|
PDOT
2549
DELISTED
Peridot Acquisition Corp. II
PDOT
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
387,889
-248,737
| -39% | -$2.43M |
|
2550
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$73.7B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+22,400
| +211% | +$2.5M |
|
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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.