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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCAE
2926
DELISTED
Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. III Common Stock
MCAE
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
272,638
+77,291
| +40% | +$763K |
|
|
NUVA
2927
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
51,332
+41,647
| +430% | +$2.26M |
|
2928
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.42B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
320,000
-50,000
| -14% | -$523K |
|
|
ATC
2929
DELISTED
Atotech Limited
ATC
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
105,205
-64,285
| -38% | -$1.58M |
|
2930
Citi Trends
CTRN
$560M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
28,225
-22,880
| -45% | -$1.83M |
|
2931
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$800M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
75,512
-1,329
| -2% | -$45.6K |
|
2932
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.21B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
| – | – |
|
2933
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$600M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
158,899
+51,629
| +48% | +$944K |
|
2934
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.98B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
| – | – |
|
|
BRIV
2935
DELISTED
B. Riley Principal 250 Merger Corp. Class A common stock
BRIV
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
273,460
+221,523
| +427% | +$2.16M |
|
|
OPTU
2936
CALL
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$389M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,500
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2937
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.6B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
| – | – |
|
|
DCBO
2938
Docebo
DCBO
$637M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+33,679
| +569% | +$2.42M |
|
|
ISPO
2939
DELISTED
Inspirato
ISPO
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
13,145
+6,133
| +87% | +$1.24M |
|
|
ARCK
2940
DELISTED
Arbor Rapha Capital Bioholdings Corp. I Class A Common Stock
ARCK
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+266,666
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2941
Radware
RDWR
$1.2B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
63,684
+6,621
| +12% | +$225K |
|
2942
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$62B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
2943
Grab
GRAB
$14.8B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+371,031
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2944
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.55B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
344,155
+36,932
| +12% | +$313K |
|
|
WNS
2945
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,956
-14,870
| -33% | -$1.28M |
|
|
XENT
2946
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
96,764
-73,740
| -43% | -$2M |
|
|
RWT
2947
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$580M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
ERF
2948
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.42M |
|
2949
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.7B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$2.61M |
|
2950
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$818M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
110,304
-35,595
| -24% | -$814K |
|
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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.