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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.71B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+4,100
| +8% | +$167K |
|
|
TRON
3327
DELISTED
Corner Growth Acquisition Corp. 2 Class A Ordinary Share
TRON
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
175,306
+30,570
| +21% | +$302K |
|
3328
CDW
CDW
$18.6B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
8,461
+6,668
| +372% | +$1.27M |
|
3329
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.28B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
6,919
+868
| +14% | +$213K |
|
3330
Katapult Holdings
KPLT
$480M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,507
-23,161
| -53% | -$2.43M |
|
3331
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3332
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$603M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
25,373
+1,518
| +6% | +$110K |
|
3333
PUT
SiTime
SITM
$18B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$1.55M |
|
3334
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$640M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
45,437
-31,991
| -41% | -$1.11M |
|
3335
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$83B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
521,180
-111,011
| -18% | -$400K |
|
3336
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.14B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
40,084
-15,530
| -28% | -$669K |
|
3337
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.8B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-200
| -0.3% | -$5.09K |
|
3338
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.71B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,000
| New | +$1.98M |
|
|
SFIX
3339
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$412M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
90,800
+13,100
| +17% | +$375K |
|
3340
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.88B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
26,850
-21,711
| -45% | -$1.3M |
|
|
SLCR
3341
DELISTED
Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation Class A Ordinary Share
SLCR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
174,878
| – | – |
|
|
PROC
3342
DELISTED
Procaps Group, S.A. Ordinary Shares
PROC
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
175,703
-19,600
| -10% | -$191K |
|
3343
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.69B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$2.13M |
|
3344
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$3.82B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$1.41M |
|
3345
New Oriental
EDU
$9.22B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
81,294
-192,250
| -70% | -$4.15M |
|
3346
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$173B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
| – | – |
|
|
ACCD
3347
CALL
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+18,500
| +40% | +$606K |
|
3348
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$47.6B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
| – | – |
|
3349
CALL
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$887M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.67M |
|
3350
Diodes
DIOD
$4.18B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
15,477
+12,559
| +430% | +$1.27M |
|
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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.