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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Astronics
ATRO
$3.26B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
288,498
-6,042
| -2% | -$63.4K |
|
2852
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$17.1B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
25,408
-95,279
| -79% | -$11.3M |
|
2853
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$792M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
103,760
| – | – |
|
2854
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.85B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
132,077
-105,163
| -44% | -$2.29M |
|
|
JCIC
2855
DELISTED
Jack Creek Investment Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
JCIC
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
295,362
+163,547
| +124% | +$1.6M |
|
|
MCAG
2856
DELISTED
Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V Common Stock
MCAG
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+295,167
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
FOCS
2857
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,199
| New | +$3M |
|
|
FVAM
2858
DELISTED
5:01 Acquisition Corp
FVAM
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
292,209
+222,771
| +321% | +$2.19M |
|
2859
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.7B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-10,000
| -50% | -$2.64M |
|
2860
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.6B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+73,600
| +171% | +$2.08M |
|
|
JBGS
2861
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$708M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
100,043
-152,601
| -60% | -$4.47M |
|
2862
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$32.4B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
| – | – |
|
|
HOLX
2863
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
37,463
-28,362
| -43% | -$2.08M |
|
|
OEPW
2864
DELISTED
One Equity Partners Open Water I Corp. Class A Common Stock
OEPW
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
294,907
+10,968
| +4% | +$107K |
|
2865
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.08B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
38,812
-14,888
| -28% | -$1.1M |
|
|
VGR
2866
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
249,520
+45,971
| +23% | +$491K |
|
2867
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.37B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+29,700
| +316% | +$2.17M |
|
2868
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.13B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
225,058
+82,841
| +58% | +$1.05M |
|
|
AYX
2869
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
47,168
+17,375
| +58% | +$1.2M |
|
2870
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.49B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
18,922
+4,657
| +33% | +$629K |
|
2871
LSB Industries
LXU
$748M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
257,055
-161,522
| -39% | -$1.53M |
|
|
SAND
2872
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
457,276
+1,665
| +0.4% | +$10.4K |
|
2873
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.92B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
4,502
-1,625
| -27% | -$957K |
|
|
EAC
2874
DELISTED
Edify Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
EAC
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
290,027
-46,404
| -14% | -$453K |
|
|
ANAT
2875
CALL
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
| – | – |
|
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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.