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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
WPP
WPP
$5.53B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
25,936
+19,134
| +281% | +$1.36M |
|
|
SGII
3227
DELISTED
Seaport Global Acquisition II Corp. Class A Common Stock
SGII
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+198,167
| New | +$1.95M |
|
3228
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$83.7B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
| – | – |
|
|
KAMN
3229
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,315
-67,202
| -60% | -$2.65M |
|
|
KAIR
3230
DELISTED
Kairos Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
KAIR
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
199,348
+14,034
| +8% | +$137K |
|
3231
Ouster
OUST
$2.53B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,437
+8,124
| +28% | +$528K |
|
3232
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.34B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-30,500
| -49% | -$1.74M |
|
3233
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.24B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
520,258
-73,160
| -12% | -$449K |
|
3234
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.12B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
71,919
-218,012
| -75% | -$5.47M |
|
|
TGNA
3235
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
104,271
+61,141
| +142% | +$1.22M |
|
|
KC
3236
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.19B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
122,315
+14,313
| +13% | +$307K |
|
3237
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-90,000
| -50% | -$1.87M |
|
|
EPIX
3238
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
134,514
-181,217
| -57% | -$2.02M |
|
3239
Senti Biosciences Holdings
SNTI
$12M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
19,369
+5,607
| +41% | +$559K |
|
|
CONN
3240
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
81,041
-8,655
| -10% | -$195K |
|
3241
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.8B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
64,193
+50,862
| +382% | +$1.27M |
|
3242
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
| – | – |
|
3243
Enova International
ENVA
$5.93B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,370
+5,580
| +14% | +$212K |
|
3244
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.62B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,079
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
SIER
3245
DELISTED
Sierra Lake Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
SIER
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+194,145
| New | +$1.9M |
|
3246
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$562M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
-79,200
| -47% | -$2M |
|
3247
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$9B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,782
+24,687
| +59% | +$609K |
|
|
CUTR
3248
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
45,868
+19,483
| +74% | +$799K |
|
3249
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$623M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
26,940
-146,580
| -84% | -$14.8M |
|
3250
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.66B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
35,132
+10,500
| +43% | +$564K |
|
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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.