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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$681M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,491
+30,947
| +213% | +$777K |
|
|
SCHW
3677
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-3,200
| -19% | -$259K |
|
3678
CALL
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.1B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
SCLE
3679
DELISTED
Broadscale Acquisition Corp. Class A common stock
SCLE
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
113,178
| – | – |
|
3680
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$34.6B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
| – | – |
|
3681
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$4.03B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
47,517
+27,710
| +140% | +$644K |
|
3682
nLIGHT
LASR
$2.6B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,819
-31,714
| -40% | -$836K |
|
3683
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$18.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
140,904
-409,096
| -74% | -$4.2M |
|
3684
MicroCloud Hologram
HOLO
$43.3M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
14
| – | – |
|
3685
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-39,700
| -80% | -$4.43M |
|
|
LFG
3686
DELISTED
Archaea Energy Inc.
LFG
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,003
| New | +$1.15M |
|
3687
Idacorp
IDA
$7.97B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
9,831
-30,999
| -76% | -$3.3M |
|
|
PENG
3688
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$2.69B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,386
+2,200
| +8% | +$62.4K |
|
|
GOOS
3689
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$791M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
| – | – |
|
3690
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$298M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,115
+8,470
| +58% | +$387K |
|
3691
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$220M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
147,335
+137,298
| +1,368% | +$1.05M |
|
3692
Aveanna Healthcare
AVAH
$3.02B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
149,459
-75,891
| -34% | -$551K |
|
3693
a.k.a. Brands
AKA
$116M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,949
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3694
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,737
-193,898
| -87% | -$7.47M |
|
3695
CALL
Franklin Templeton
BEN
$17.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
| – | – |
|
3696
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.34B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
|
NEWR
3697
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$965K |
|
3698
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.74B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
| – | – |
|
3699
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.43B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,826
+4,943
| +127% | +$596K |
|
|
FTAA
3700
DELISTED
FTAC Athena Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
FTAA
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
110,544
+35,100
| +47% | +$349K |
|
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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.