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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.13B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
107,844
-158,401
| -59% | -$2.46M |
|
3377
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.3B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,200
| New | +$1.67M |
|
|
BMTC
3378
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
36,542
+6,468
| +22% | +$304K |
|
3379
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.97B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-1,900
| -15% | -$304K |
|
3380
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.62B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
53,850
-1,000
| -2% | -$32.6K |
|
3381
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$7.18B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
133,974
+68,407
| +104% | +$833K |
|
3382
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.6B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,179
+8,749
| +84% | +$687K |
|
3383
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.86B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
116,017
+6,590
| +6% | +$115K |
|
3384
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.48B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
415,000
-26,200
| -6% | -$118K |
|
3385
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
DICE
3386
DELISTED
DICE Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DICE
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,146
| New | +$1.88M |
|
3387
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$19.8B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
3388
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.7B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-8,500
| -20% | -$390K |
|
3389
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.16B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
| – | – |
|
3390
Cable One
CABO
$141M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
919
-131
| -12% | -$232K |
|
3391
Full House Resorts
FLL
$75.1M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
133,889
+62,252
| +87% | +$674K |
|
|
NVRO
3392
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$4.01M |
|
3393
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,206
+967
| +7% | +$114K |
|
3394
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.74B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+22,800
| +41% | +$510K |
|
3395
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$58.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
| – | – |
|
|
SP
3396
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,068
+22,827
| +67% | +$684K |
|
|
BHR
3397
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$143M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
315,405
-82,394
| -21% | -$405K |
|
|
EDTX
3398
DELISTED
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II Class A common stock
EDTX
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
160,495
-28,920
| -15% | -$289K |
|
3399
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$13.9B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
RENT
3400
Rent the Runway
RENT
$124M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,855
| New | +$2.63M |
|
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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.