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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.98B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,600
| New | +$2.81M |
|
|
LGSTU
2977
DELISTED
Semper Paratus Acquisition Corporation Unit
LGSTU
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2978
NET Power
NPWR
$162M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
252,899
+71,923
| +40% | +$720K |
|
|
EFOR
2979
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.31B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,476
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2980
Hexcel
HXL
$7.17B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
48,772
+4,365
| +10% | +$247K |
|
|
FEXDU
2981
DELISTED
Fintech Ecosystem Development Corp. Units
FEXDU
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,500
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2982
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$360M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+50,000
| +204% | +$2.13M |
|
|
KW
2983
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,645
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
RAPT
2984
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
8,581
-7,390
| -46% | -$1.98M |
|
|
IGTAU
2985
DELISTED
Inception Growth Acquisition Limited Unit
IGTAU
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2986
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$833M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
67,723
-1,483
| -2% | -$53K |
|
|
DCRN
2987
DELISTED
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II Class A Common stock
DCRN
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
252,117
+119,900
| +91% | +$1.2M |
|
2988
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$11.9B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
268,657
+231,500
| +623% | +$2.14M |
|
2989
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.4B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-1,000
| -2% | -$39.3K |
|
|
RJET
2990
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$861M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
29,878
-10,581
| -26% | -$1.15M |
|
|
CLDT
2991
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$637M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
182,442
-138,571
| -43% | -$1.78M |
|
2992
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$56.1B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+100
| +0.1% | +$3.1K |
|
2993
CAE Inc
CAE
$7.81B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
+4,031
| +4% | +$112K |
|
2994
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$209M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+174,795
| New | +$3.65M |
|
|
NTUS
2995
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
105,152
-14,722
| -12% | -$363K |
|
2996
Artivion
AORT
$1.31B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
122,495
-44,612
| -27% | -$900K |
|
2997
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.54B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,938
-20,205
| -29% | -$1.01M |
|
2998
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.21B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
146,615
-152,811
| -51% | -$2.31M |
|
|
CCC
2999
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$4.41B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
218,576
+15,136
| +7% | +$177K |
|
|
OSG
3000
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$209M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
155,104
+116,114
| +298% | +$1.82M |
|
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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.