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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MON
3126
DELISTED
Monument Circle Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
MON
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
223,511
+71,746
| +47% | +$701K |
|
|
TWOA
3127
DELISTED
two
TWOA
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
223,672
+182,363
| +441% | +$1.78M |
|
|
ACB
3128
CALL
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$254M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,010
| – | – |
|
|
SEE
3129
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
31,991
-19,395
| -38% | -$1.21M |
|
3130
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.6B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+1,900
| +5% | +$93.2K |
|
3131
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.42B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,801
-163,934
| -92% | -$38.6M |
|
|
LAAA
3132
DELISTED
Lakeshore Acquisition I Corp. Ordinary Shares
LAAA
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
217,890
+82,899
| +61% | +$815K |
|
3133
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.08B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
67,527
+3,917
| +6% | +$108K |
|
3134
American Public Education
APEI
$842M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
96,210
-7,664
| -7% | -$182K |
|
|
CSGS
3135
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
37,148
-22,940
| -38% | -$1.22M |
|
3136
BHP
BHP
$242B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,736
| – | – |
|
3137
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.82B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
29,613
-6,457
| -18% | -$491K |
|
3138
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.3B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+17,200
| +221% | +$1.34M |
|
3139
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$174M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,361
| New | +$2.75M |
|
3140
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.11B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,700
| New | +$2.26M |
|
3141
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$30.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$1.86M |
|
|
SBII
3142
DELISTED
Sandbridge X2 Corp.
SBII
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
219,619
+48
| +0% | +$468 |
|
3143
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$26.8B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
| – | – |
|
3144
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.5B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
| – | – |
|
|
PCX
3145
DELISTED
Parsec Capital Acquisitions Corp Class A Common Stock
PCX
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+213,469
| New | +$2.11M |
|
3146
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.34B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,645
-161
| -0.4% | -$9.07K |
|
|
SPK
3147
DELISTED
SPK Acquisition Corp. Common Stock
SPK
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
213,147
+23,500
| +12% | +$233K |
|
3148
UDR
UDR
$11.9B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
35,190
-18,406
| -34% | -$1.04M |
|
3149
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$5.09B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$2.11M |
|
3150
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
44,569
-309,353
| -87% | -$14.9M |
|
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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.