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 | Technology | 13.97% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.19% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.48% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.05% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SSAA
1426
DELISTED
Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha Class A Common Stock
SSAA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,159,472
+896,871
| +342% | +$8.77M |
|
|
AEPPL
1427
DELISTED
American Electric Power Company, Inc. Corporate Unit
AEPPL
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
225,313
-675,000
| -75% | -$33.3M |
|
|
CVII
1428
DELISTED
Churchill Capital Corp VII Class A Common Stock
CVII
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,147,118
-50,000
| -4% | -$490K |
|
1429
Carter's
CRI
$1.25B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+111,270
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1430
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
120,409
-47,369
| -28% | -$4.8M |
|
1431
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.9B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
36,696
+19,532
| +114% | +$5.95M |
|
1432
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.1B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
429,049
+280,871
| +190% | +$6.81M |
|
|
CCMP
1433
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
58,633
-32,776
| -36% | -$4.75M |
|
|
NATI
1434
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
257,274
-99,130
| -28% | -$4.21M |
|
1435
AdvanSix
ASIX
$441M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
237,413
-108,235
| -31% | -$4.99M |
|
|
SLAM
1436
DELISTED
Slam Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
SLAM
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,149,683
+81,389
| +8% | +$793K |
|
1437
Cameco
CCJ
$47.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
513,846
-581,657
| -53% | -$14.1M |
|
1438
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$120B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
103,900
+101,200
| +3,748% | +$10.9M |
|
|
BOAS
1439
DELISTED
BOA Acquisition Corp.
BOAS
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,138,487
+910,771
| +400% | +$8.9M |
|
1440
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$78.4B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
28,900
| – | – |
|
1441
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
50,900
-48,300
| -49% | -$9.39M |
|
1442
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.51B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
503,679
+269,731
| +115% | +$7.39M |
|
|
JMIA
1443
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$866M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
978,267
-234,868
| -19% | -$3.67M |
|
1444
Dolby
DLB
$6.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
117,103
+109,782
| +1,500% | +$9.83M |
|
1445
PUT
Morningstar
MORN
$7.97B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
32,600
+22,600
| +226% | +$7M |
|
|
LDTC
1446
DELISTED
LeddarTech
LDTC
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,287,792
+782,940
| +52% | +$3.82M |
|
1447
Trex
TREX
$4.79B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
82,508
-55,956
| -40% | -$6.72M |
|
|
VRN
1448
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,083,615
-314,500
| -13% | -$1.53M |
|
1449
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
250,058
+159,353
| +176% | +$7.36M |
|
1450
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
152,293
-137,324
| -47% | -$9.77M |
|
Similar funds
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's Q4 2021 filing shows 1,032 new, 1,969 increased, 1,595 reduced and 616 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 2,140,000 shares worth $1.02B. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $575M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- 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.