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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3576
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.6B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
| – | – |
|
3577
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.34B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
| – | – |
|
|
CAMP
3578
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+4,948
| +162% | +$1.1M |
|
3579
Root
ROOT
$853M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
23,250
+19,906
| +595% | +$1.56M |
|
|
OKLO
3580
Oklo
OKLO
$7.91B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
131,647
+89,551
| +213% | +$883K |
|
3581
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,024
-215,259
| -81% | -$5.54M |
|
3582
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.78B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,421
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3583
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.74B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,627
+15,725
| +403% | +$954K |
|
|
K
3584
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
| – | – |
|
3585
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.01B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,704
+9,443
| +151% | +$757K |
|
3586
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$938M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
| – | – |
|
3587
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$799M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
100,223
-191,935
| -66% | -$2.52M |
|
3588
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
7,949
-332,353
| -98% | -$51.4M |
|
|
ZNGA
3589
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
ORGN
3590
DELISTED
Origin Materials
ORGN
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
6,611
+5,513
| +502% | +$1.09M |
|
|
AAT
3591
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.38B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
34,041
+26,761
| +368% | +$1.01M |
|
|
RETA
3592
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,129
| New | +$3.72M |
|
3593
Dine Brands
DIN
$422M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
16,717
+7,127
| +74% | +$578K |
|
3594
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.5B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-39,200
| -77% | -$4.26M |
|
3595
CALL
Sprout Social
SPT
$669M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
| – | – |
|
|
MAXN
3596
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
906
+391
| +76% | +$725K |
|
|
WEL.U
3597
DELISTED
Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant
WEL.U
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,000
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
NFBK
3598
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
77,651
+41,375
| +114% | +$714K |
|
3599
Lyell Immunopharma
LYEL
$358M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,104
| New | +$1.81M |
|
3600
Estee Lauder
EL
$38.4B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
3,386
-373,023
| -99% | -$127M |
|
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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.