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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
30,697
+26,469
| +626% | +$2.31M |
|
|
TIGR
2952
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$906M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
532,746
-370,952
| -41% | -$2.6M |
|
|
JYAC
2953
DELISTED
Jiya Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JYAC
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
267,215
+223,146
| +506% | +$2.18M |
|
2954
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.75B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
70,541
+25,418
| +56% | +$920K |
|
2955
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
2956
Lucid Motors
LCID
$1.97B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
6,842
-56,382
| -89% | -$21.3M |
|
2957
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.8B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
22,592
+15,856
| +235% | +$1.83M |
|
|
AFCG
2958
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$81.2M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
166,861
+97,916
| +142% | +$1.52M |
|
2959
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.09B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
142,903
+39,001
| +38% | +$647K |
|
2960
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$57.6B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+190,311
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2961
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.9B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
46,240
+1,254
| +3% | +$67.9K |
|
2962
CALL
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$14.7B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
| – | – |
|
|
TRTN
2963
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,000
| New | +$2.5M |
|
|
SPR
2964
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
2965
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$12.1B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
15,418
-947
| -6% | -$153K |
|
|
ALSAU
2966
DELISTED
Alpha Star Acquisition Corp Units
ALSAU
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.55M |
|
2967
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.2B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+209,200
| New | +$2.51M |
|
|
CTRA
2968
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
134,937
+80,000
| +146% | +$1.67M |
|
2969
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.11B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
| – | – |
|
2970
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$3.47B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
+11,200
| +34% | +$712K |
|
2971
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$26B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
|
THCA
2972
DELISTED
Tuscan Holdings Corp. II Common Stock
THCA
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,204
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2973
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$65.6B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-19,500
| -83% | -$12.2M |
|
2974
CALL
Olin
OLN
$1.95B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
| – | – |
|
2975
Waldencast
WALD
$172M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
255,147
+154,446
| +153% | +$1.52M |
|
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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.