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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WCC
3601
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
| – | – |
|
|
CAS
3602
DELISTED
Cascade Acquisition Corp.
CAS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
125,629
-397,182
| -76% | -$3.96M |
|
3603
Ventas
VTR
$47.6B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,402
-24,750
| -50% | -$1.29M |
|
3604
Linde
LIN
$224B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
3,558
-7,550
| -68% | -$2.45M |
|
3605
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.71B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3606
Humana
HUM
$47.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
2,654
-11,724
| -82% | -$5.19M |
|
3607
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.15B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
41,074
+2,896
| +8% | +$84.2K |
|
3608
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$58.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3609
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$397M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-40,000
| -80% | -$5.32M |
|
|
DEVS
3610
DELISTED
DevvStream Corp
DEVS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$1.23M |
|
3611
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$95.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-5,100
| -73% | -$3.15M |
|
|
ICPT
3612
PUT
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
3613
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.88B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
MORF
3614
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,776
-27,480
| -52% | -$1.47M |
|
3615
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$370M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
| – | – |
|
3616
PUT
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
| – | – |
|
3617
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.45B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
38,508
+26,025
| +208% | +$829K |
|
|
ZNGA
3618
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
| – | – |
|
3619
Prudential
PUK
$34.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,194
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3620
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
ZYXI
3621
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
133,164
+114,520
| +614% | +$1.27M |
|
3622
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.69B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,030
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3623
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.32B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,400
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
IIII
3624
DELISTED
INSU Acquisition Corp. III Class A Common Stock
IIII
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
122,568
+85,902
| +234% | +$842K |
|
|
OPTU
3625
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$389M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+34,000
| +85% | +$576K |
|
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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.