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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSIB
2701
DELISTED
Tishman Speyer Innovation Corp. II Class A common stock
TSIB
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
335,871
+188,921
| +129% | +$1.85M |
|
2702
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
| – | – |
|
2703
W&T Offshore
WTI
$534M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,562
+365,790
| +56% | +$1.41M |
|
2704
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$90.9M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
-114,800
| -52% | -$4.66M |
|
|
CIM
2705
Chimera Investment
CIM
$965M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
72,278
+68,667
| +1,902% | +$3.25M |
|
2706
V2X
VVX
$2.44B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
71,420
-5,141
| -7% | -$244K |
|
2707
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$554M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
47,522
-1,629
| -3% | -$114K |
|
2708
Acco Brands
ACCO
$396M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
395,212
+3,779
| +1% | +$32.5K |
|
|
SLGC
2709
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
280,026
-1,052,336
| -79% | -$12.6M |
|
2710
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.7B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
| – | – |
|
|
WTMAU
2711
DELISTED
Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. Unit
WTMAU
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$3.25M |
|
|
CIXX
2712
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
155,539
-223,600
| -59% | -$4.96M |
|
2713
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$17.4B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-119,700
| -61% | -$6.84M |
|
2714
Community Bank
CBU
$3.32B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
43,585
+34,537
| +382% | +$2.52M |
|
2715
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$21.1B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
| – | – |
|
2716
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.18B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
| – | – |
|
2717
National Grid
NGG
$79.9B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,752
| New | +$2.92M |
|
2718
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$19B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+25,700
| +129% | +$1.61M |
|
2719
Evolent Health
EVH
$533M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
116,829
+107,571
| +1,162% | +$3.09M |
|
|
CONE
2720
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,974
| New | +$3.05M |
|
2721
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.13B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+58,100
| +160% | +$2.57M |
|
|
ACKIT
2722
DELISTED
Ackrell SPAC Partners I Co Subunits
ACKIT
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
318,975
+24,695
| +8% | +$249K |
|
2723
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$6.54B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,371
| New | +$3.16M |
|
2724
CALL
Crocs
CROX
$5.92B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+17,000
| +210% | +$2.62M |
|
2725
PUT
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.73B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
224,600
| – | – |
|
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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.