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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRFT
2826
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+10,000
| +78% | +$1.32M |
|
2827
Fabrinet
FN
$14.8B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,863
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2828
Mueller Industries
MLI
$13.9B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
198,516
+74,092
| +60% | +$1M |
|
|
CIR
2829
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
108,334
+3,173
| +3% | +$96.6K |
|
2830
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,324
+8,247
| +55% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CCRN
2831
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
105,878
+37,035
| +54% | +$898K |
|
|
WOW
2832
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
136,559
+3,276
| +2% | +$65.3K |
|
|
GTPB
2833
DELISTED
Gores Technology Partners II, Inc. Class A Common
GTPB
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
296,763
-25,645
| -8% | -$252K |
|
|
SGEN
2834
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-1,000
| -5% | -$167K |
|
|
STRE
2835
DELISTED
Supernova Partners Acquisition Company III, Ltd.
STRE
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
301,275
+43,975
| +17% | +$430K |
|
|
BGFV
2836
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
154,433
+82,346
| +114% | +$2.05M |
|
2837
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+24,400
| +218% | +$2.04M |
|
2838
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$22.3B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$2.81M |
|
2839
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$22.8B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
SPWR
2840
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-100,000
| -42% | -$2.7M |
|
2841
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.21B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
134,113
+3,136
| +2% | +$67.1K |
|
2842
Ambev
ABEV
$44.1B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,715
+139,051
| +15% | +$398K |
|
|
CSTA
2843
DELISTED
Constellation Acquisition Corp I
CSTA
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
299,119
+82,803
| +38% | +$809K |
|
2844
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$17.2B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
NOGN
2845
DELISTED
Nogin, Inc. Common Stock
NOGN
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
14,799
| – | – |
|
2846
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.94B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,002
| New | +$2.8M |
|
|
AEL
2847
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
74,829
-35,768
| -32% | -$1.25M |
|
|
NEE.PRP
2848
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.279% Corporate Units
NEE.PRP
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
50,338
-383,000
| -88% | -$20.8M |
|
|
NLSN
2849
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
140,913
-1,205,423
| -90% | -$24.5M |
|
2850
CleanSpark
CLSK
$2.99B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
303,401
+210,592
| +227% | +$3.36M |
|
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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.