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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AILE
3101
DELISTED
iLearningEngines, Inc. Common Stock
AILE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
231,454
+6,710
| +3% | +$65.2K |
|
3102
SeaStar Medical
ICU
$13.6M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
895
-143
| -14% | -$358K |
|
3103
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.97B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,895
| New | +$2.26M |
|
3104
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$468M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
735,962
+685,690
| +1,364% | +$2.98M |
|
3105
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$9.28B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+200
| +0.4% | +$10.4K |
|
|
PRTY
3106
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
401,031
-90,990
| -18% | -$602K |
|
|
LOKM
3107
DELISTED
Live Oak Mobility Acquisition Corp.
LOKM
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
228,437
+12,979
| +6% | +$127K |
|
3108
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$786M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
119,305
+73,226
| +159% | +$1.43M |
|
3109
Thor Industries
THO
$4.01B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,478
| New | +$2.33M |
|
3110
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.87B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
119,042
+22,566
| +23% | +$360K |
|
|
PLMJ
3111
DELISTED
Plum Acquisition Corp. III Class A Ordinary Shares
PLMJ
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+229,621
| New | +$2.23M |
|
3112
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$57.2B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
357,900
| – | – |
|
3113
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.13B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
158,934
+23,929
| +18% | +$388K |
|
|
TUP
3114
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
+66,200
| +83% | +$1.23M |
|
|
REGI
3115
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,416
-88,267
| -63% | -$4.51M |
|
3116
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64.6M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
135,128
+21,502
| +19% | +$337K |
|
3117
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.31B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
37,591
-469,659
| -93% | -$24M |
|
3118
First Merchants
FRME
$2.63B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,745
+10,922
| +26% | +$458K |
|
3119
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.17B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
90,364
+68,638
| +316% | +$1.69M |
|
3120
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$69.3B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
3121
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.24B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
+51,500
| +65% | +$1.31M |
|
|
RPT
3122
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
164,605
+43,023
| +35% | +$579K |
|
|
GLLI
3123
DELISTED
Globalink Investment Inc. Common Stock
GLLI
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,732
| New | +$2.19M |
|
3124
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
33,117
-8,789
| -21% | -$604K |
|
3125
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.06B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
-90,800
| -54% | -$3.14M |
|
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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.