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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPNS
3651
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,701
-54,974
| -62% | -$1.89M |
|
3652
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.47B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+10,000
| +100% | +$636K |
|
|
SABRP
3653
DELISTED
Sabre Corporation 6.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
SABRP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
ZEO
3654
Zeo Energy
ZEO
$13.2M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,666
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3655
PUT
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.03B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
HTLF
3656
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,782
-21,631
| -49% | -$1.09M |
|
3657
CorVel
CRVL
$3.51B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,581
+204
| +1% | +$12.8K |
|
3658
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.75B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,100
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
BLEUU
3659
DELISTED
bleuacacia ltd Unit
BLEUU
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,603
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3660
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.45B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,769
-56,362
| -83% | -$5.5M |
|
|
ESTE
3661
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
104,258
-19,081
| -15% | -$203K |
|
3662
Adient
ADNT
$1.45B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,803
-40,716
| -63% | -$1.83M |
|
3663
PUT
EverQuote
EVER
$875M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+40,000
| +122% | +$610K |
|
3664
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
193
-778
| -80% | -$4.11M |
|
3665
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.18B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,913
+1,488
| +14% | +$149K |
|
3666
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.24B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,553
| New | +$1.32M |
|
|
GBIO
3667
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
16,039
+15,203
| +1,819% | +$2.65M |
|
3668
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$90.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3669
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$88.2B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
PTRA
3670
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
128,353
-871,647
| -87% | -$8.93M |
|
3671
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,737
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3672
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$413M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,900
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
NVTA
3673
CALL
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
| – | – |
|
3674
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$34.4M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,107
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
RDS.A
3675
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+2,100
| +9% | +$94.8K |
|
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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.