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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.59B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
| – | – |
|
2652
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$84.8B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
42,225
-20,367
| -33% | -$1.54M |
|
|
TRTX
2653
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$599M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
278,452
-67,765
| -20% | -$862K |
|
2654
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$23.1B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,700
| New | +$3.26M |
|
2655
Bally's
BALY
$485M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
89,896
-153,064
| -63% | -$6.69M |
|
|
LDHA
2656
DELISTED
LDH Growth Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares
LDHA
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
347,701
+97,201
| +39% | +$953K |
|
|
EDNC
2657
DELISTED
Endurance Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
EDNC
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+349,053
| New | +$3.41M |
|
2658
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$388M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
278,672
+210,623
| +310% | +$2.83M |
|
|
SEAH
2659
DELISTED
Sports Entertainment Acquisition Corp.
SEAH
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
343,048
-134,087
| -28% | -$1.41M |
|
2660
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.34B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
289,165
-52,356
| -15% | -$539K |
|
2661
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$10.5B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+60,000
| +200% | +$2.21M |
|
2662
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.1B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
| – | – |
|
2663
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$64.2B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
155,000
| – | – |
|
2664
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.54B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
199,524
-17,207
| -8% | -$284K |
|
2665
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.68B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
97,196
-683,323
| -88% | -$22.3M |
|
|
NVTA
2666
PUT
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
222,000
+70,000
| +46% | +$1.51M |
|
2667
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.83B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
90,894
+6,488
| +8% | +$236K |
|
2668
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$3.06B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
23,781
-23,033
| -49% | -$3.45M |
|
2669
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$27.5B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
| – | – |
|
2670
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.25B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,435
| New | +$3.48M |
|
2671
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.5B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-136,400
| -67% | -$7.13M |
|
2672
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.7B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
188,000
+46,000
| +32% | +$992K |
|
|
AFACU
2673
DELISTED
Arena Fortify Acquisition Corp. Unit
AFACU
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+330,350
| New | +$3.34M |
|
|
COHR
2674
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,565
-2,042
| -14% | -$527K |
|
2675
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$56B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+45,000
| +1,125% | +$2.83M |
|
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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.