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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.06B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-12,400
| -32% | -$1.26M |
|
2727
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.39B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,600
| New | +$3.61M |
|
2728
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.59B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
| – | – |
|
|
ARTA
2729
DELISTED
Artisan Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
ARTA
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
323,918
+187,563
| +138% | +$1.86M |
|
2730
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.62B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
| – | – |
|
2731
Future Fuel
FF
$230M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
419,882
+50,867
| +14% | +$395K |
|
2732
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.27B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
478,886
+315,860
| +194% | +$2.78M |
|
2733
Entergy
ETR
$49.4B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,886
-250,478
| -81% | -$13.2M |
|
|
FICV
2734
DELISTED
Frontier Investment Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
FICV
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+330,764
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2735
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$9.46B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$3.24M |
|
2736
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.21B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,567
+28,112
| +182% | +$2.11M |
|
|
CTRA
2737
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
167,635
-3,974,522
| -96% | -$82.9M |
|
|
SFR
2738
DELISTED
Appreciate Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SFR
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
326,594
+188,883
| +137% | +$1.85M |
|
|
DNZ
2739
DELISTED
D and Z Media Acquisition Corp.
DNZ
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
326,433
+6,892
| +2% | +$67.2K |
|
2740
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.31B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
100,481
-6,271
| -6% | -$211K |
|
|
EVRI
2741
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
148,912
+95,627
| +179% | +$2.18M |
|
2742
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.19B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
|
DGNU
2743
DELISTED
Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
DGNU
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
325,419
+91,684
| +39% | +$908K |
|
2744
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$14.1B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
| – | – |
|
2745
Exponent
EXPO
$3.4B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
27,219
+22,209
| +443% | +$2.61M |
|
2746
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.1B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,750
| New | +$3.37M |
|
|
ZINGU
2747
DELISTED
FTAC Zeus Acquisition Corp. Unit
ZINGU
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+317,134
| New | +$3.19M |
|
|
GSQB
2748
DELISTED
G Squared Ascend II Inc.
GSQB
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
324,240
+291,300
| +884% | +$2.86M |
|
2749
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.46B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,914
| New | +$3.25M |
|
2750
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$514M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
119,200
+39,200
| +49% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.