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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Itron
ITRI
$4.27B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,310
| New | +$2.55M |
|
3002
Medpace
MEDP
$16.8B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
11,425
+3,698
| +48% | +$774K |
|
3003
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.22B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
93,556
+31,483
| +51% | +$816K |
|
3004
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
236,562
-160,905
| -40% | -$1.51M |
|
3005
Ecolab
ECL
$80.4B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
10,584
-63,910
| -86% | -$14.4M |
|
3006
Royalty Management
RMCO
$44.3M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
247,241
+122,476
| +98% | +$1.23M |
|
3007
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$58.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+7,700
| +46% | +$803K |
|
3008
Hackett Group
HCKT
$282M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
120,422
-19,130
| -14% | -$401K |
|
3009
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.47B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$2.3M |
|
3010
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$114B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
3011
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$114B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
FL
3012
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
56,384
+14,576
| +35% | +$692K |
|
|
NGMS
3013
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
88,520
-353
| -0.4% | -$12.2K |
|
|
PGSS
3014
DELISTED
Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.
PGSS
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,589
| New | +$2.46M |
|
3015
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$865M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,800
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
ZT
3016
DELISTED
Zimmer Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZT
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,001
| New | +$2.43M |
|
3017
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-2,800
| -9% | -$205K |
|
|
NKGN
3018
DELISTED
NKGen Biotech, Inc. Common Stock
NKGN
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
252,656
| – | – |
|
3019
PUT
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$20.6M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+20,000
| +513% | +$2.26M |
|
3020
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$2.91B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
BZUN
3021
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$176M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
+66,700
| +61% | +$1.09M |
|
3022
Aaon
AAON
$6.26B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
46,140
-61,271
| -57% | -$3.06M |
|
3023
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$77.8B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+1,200
| +12% | +$273K |
|
3024
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.87B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.11M |
|
3025
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.12B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-117,700
| -47% | -$2.29M |
|
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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.