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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$583M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
51,379
| – | – |
|
|
FBMS
3852
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
23,662
+14,175
| +149% | +$565K |
|
3853
SmartRent
SMRT
$261M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
94,306
-70,621
| -43% | -$804K |
|
3854
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.02B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+117,295
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3855
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$69M
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,069
| New | +$913K |
|
3856
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.2B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
77,558
+3,713
| +5% | +$41.9K |
|
3857
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.62B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
| – | – |
|
3858
NETGEAR
NTGR
$589M
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,119
| New | +$928K |
|
3859
Camden National
CAC
$952M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
18,838
-203
| -1% | -$9.75K |
|
3860
CALL
American Well
AMWL
$199M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-1,000
| -12% | -$152K |
|
3861
CALL
SelectQuote
SLQT
$97.1M
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
CFV
3862
DELISTED
CF Acquisition Corp. V Class A Common Stock
CFV
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
92,946
| – | – |
|
3863
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$459M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
46,643
+17,160
| +58% | +$349K |
|
3864
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.93B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,258
| New | +$824K |
|
|
BELFB
3865
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.7B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
69,456
+45,160
| +186% | +$580K |
|
3866
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.91B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
+117,200
| New | +$991K |
|
3867
CALL
JFrog
FROG
$12.6B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-300
| -1% | -$9.89K |
|
3868
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.42B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$906K |
|
3869
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$599M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
| – | – |
|
3870
Wabash National
WNC
$522M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
45,628
-26,607
| -37% | -$463K |
|
|
RUBY
3871
DELISTED
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc
RUBY
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
91,916
-11,278
| -11% | -$156K |
|
3872
National Vision
EYE
$1.42B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
18,486
-37,382
| -67% | -$2M |
|
3873
PUT
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.73B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-165,000
| -90% | -$9.09M |
|
|
EPAY
3874
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
15,704
-55,705
| -78% | -$2.61M |
|
|
MPT
3875
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.43B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
37,501
-716,539
| -95% | -$15.3M |
|
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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.