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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KACLU
3501
DELISTED
Kairous Acquisition Corp. Limited Unit
KACLU
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,000
| New | +$1.42M |
|
|
PPHP
3502
DELISTED
PHP Ventures Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PPHP
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,312
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
AUD
3503
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
549,703
+40,998
| +8% | +$126K |
|
3504
CALL
InMode
INMD
$854M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-40,000
| -67% | -$3.21M |
|
3505
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.8B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,113
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
XHR
3506
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.78B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
77,905
+15,610
| +25% | +$275K |
|
3507
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.63B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-6,200
| -20% | -$436K |
|
3508
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$19.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTBK
3509
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
117,672
-4,852
| -4% | -$56.7K |
|
3510
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$6.48B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
| – | – |
|
3511
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$131M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,241
+43,053
| +158% | +$967K |
|
3512
Mistras Group
MG
$613M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
188,384
-13,313
| -7% | -$117K |
|
|
CAUD
3513
DELISTED
Collective Audience, Inc.. Common Stock
CAUD
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
141,914
+408
| +0.3% | +$4.01K |
|
|
BBLN
3514
DELISTED
Babylon Holdings Limited
BBLN
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
9,569
-652
| -6% | -$139K |
|
3515
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$681M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
75,485
-83,662
| -53% | -$1.6M |
|
3516
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$974M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-18,200
| -31% | -$704K |
|
|
PRMW
3517
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,732
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3518
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.97B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
88,237
-68,033
| -44% | -$1.07M |
|
3519
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$3.15B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,269
-41,974
| -71% | -$3.59M |
|
3520
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$129M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
272,412
+70,979
| +35% | +$393K |
|
3521
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.74B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
72,037
+62,523
| +657% | +$1.38M |
|
|
MMV
3522
DELISTED
MultiMetaVerse Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Share
MMV
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
137,615
+83,806
| +156% | +$838K |
|
3523
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.73B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
50,181
-26,384
| -34% | -$696K |
|
|
ME
3524
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,297
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
LHCG
3525
CALL
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.37M |
|
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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.